Second-year students work with patients to complete the clinical aspects of the program. This course covers all preliminary theory and laboratory procedures required to fabricate complete and partial dentures, relines, rebases, repairs, immediate and intermediate dentures. Students are expected to complete a predetermined amount of work in a specific time frame. At the same time, the laboratory work must meet required standards of quality. This course deals with the various materials used in a denture clinic.
Emphasis is placed on the manipulation and application of various products.
The chemical and physical properties of each material are covered extensively. This course is designed to give the student an overview of the principles of microbiology and how they relate to the clinic environment. It is a prerequisite for the Infection Control Course offered in the second term. This course covers the fundamentals of infection control in the dental field. This course deals with the anatomy of natural teeth and the supporting structures.