January 2018 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
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DH 326L - Dental Materials Lab


This course consists of laboratory experiences studied in DH 326 Dental Materials  and provides the skills necessary for commonly used dental materials and equipment utilized by the dental hygienist to ensure quality patient care. Laboratory exercises include, but are not limited to, infection control and safety, direct and indirect restorative materials, fixed and removable appliances, application of pit and fissure sealants, polishing amalgams, amalgam margination, application and removal of the rubber dam, gingival retraction and hemostasis, suture removal, placing temporary restorations, removal of orthodontic cement, impressions/bite registrations, pouring and trimming study models, and custom tray fabrication. 1.00 semester credit hour Contact Hours: 30.00 Prerequisites: DH 299C Dental Hygiene Clinical Practice I , DH 302 Periodontology I , and DH 320 Clinical Theory and Scientific Basis . Corequisite: DH 326 Dental Materials .