STANDARD COMPETENCIES:

 

 I.      Describe the general characteristics of dental materials.

 II.     List and describe the uses of dental materials as well as considerations for their manipulation.

 III.    Identify various dental cements, bases, and liners.

 IV.     List the components and physical properties of dental cements, bases, and liners.

 V.      List and describe the uses of dental cements, bases, and liners as well as considerations for their manipulation.

 VI.     Identify various dental metals.

 VII.    List and describe the components and physical properties of dental metals.

 VIII.   List and describe the uses of dental metals as well as considerations for their manipulation.

 IX.     Identify various hydrocolloid impression materials.

 X       List and describe the types, components, and physical properties of hydrocolloid impression materials.

 XI.     List and describe the uses of hydrocolloid impression materials as well as considerations for their manipulation.

 XII.    Identify various gypsum products.

 XIII.   List and describe the types, components, and physical properties of products.

 XIV.    List and describe the uses of gypsum products as well as considerations for their manipulation.

 XV.     Describe and demonstrate general safety practices in the laboratory.

 XVI.    Describe and demonstrate safety practices using materials, instruments, and

 XVII.   equipment in the laboratory.

 XVIII.  Demonstrate techniques for dispensing, mixing and handling dental cements,

 XIX.    bases, and liners.

 XX      Identify, select, activate, and triturate dental amalgam capsules.

 XXI.    Load amalgam into amalgam carriers and pass the carriers to the dentist.

 XXII.   Identify, select, dispense, and mix alginate impression materials.

 XXIII.  Load impression trays and take impressions on typodonts and each other.

 XXIV.   Identify, select, dispense, and mix dental plaster and stone.

 XXV.    Pour and trim diagnostic casts made from dental plaster and stone.

 TOPICAL OUTLINE:

 

 I.      Dental Materials Overview

         A.      General Characteristics

         B.      Terminology

         C.      Uses

         D.      Manipulation

 II.     Cements, Bases, and Liners

         A.      Types

         B.      Composition and Properties

         C.      Uses

         D.      Manipulation

 III.    Dental Metals

         A.      Types

         B.      Compositions and Properties

         C.      Uses

         D.      Manipulation

 IV.     Hydrocoloid Impression Materials

         A.      Types

         B.      Composition and Properties

         C.      Uses

         D.      Manipulation

 V.      Gypsum Products

         A.      Types

         B.      Composition and Properties

         C.      Uses

         D.      Manipulation