DT 143 - Preclinical Operative

Credits: 5
Variable Credit Course: No

Lecture Hours: 22
Lab Hours: 77
Worksite/Clinical Hours: 0
Other Hours (LIA/Internships): 0

Course Description: Concepts and principles of dental anatomy, occlusion, and dental materials as they relate to permanent tooth preparation and restoration. Evidence-based practices for selection of dental materials are emphasized, as are criteria for assessing the quality of cavity preparations and tooth restorations.

Prerequisite: Successful completion of Dental Therapy (DT) coursework from previous quarter.
Meets FQE Requirement: No
Integrative Experience Requirement: No

Student Learning Outcomes

Describe dental anatomy specific to a tooth.
Identify different caries classifications.
Explain principles of occlusion.
Describe the process for assessing whether a restoration is in occlusion, and steps to take if there are problems.
Discuss evidence-based research that influence the selection of dental materials used to restore a tooth.
Describe the criteria used to evaluate the quality of mixed restorative materials.
Explain the implications of using improperly mixed restorative materials.
Explain indications to protect pulp during operative procedures.
Describe principles to prepare and restore teeth using amalgam and composite materials.
Apply preclinical operative rubric for rating Class I, II, III, V, and non-carious cervical lesion preparations and restorations on typodonts.
Justify when and why to refurbish, repair, or replace amalgam restorations.

Course Contents

Unit 1: Dental Morphology; Unit 2: Principles of Occlusion
Unit 3: Nomenclature Fundamentals of Tooth Preparation; Unit 4: Pulp Consideration
Unit 5: Pulp Protection; Unit 6: Principles of Amalgam Material
Unit 7: Class I Amalgam Prep and Restore; Unit 8: Class V Amalgam Prep and Restore
Unit 9: Class II Amalgam Prep and Restore; Unit 10: Complex Amalgam Restorations
Unit 11: Amalgam Finishing; Unit 12: Amalgam Repairs
Unit 13: Composite Materials; Unit 14: Composite Polishing and Finishing
Unit 15: Class I and Class II Composite Prep and Restore; Unit 16: Class III Composite Prep and Restore
Unit 17: Class V Composite Prep and Restore

Instructional Units: 7.25