Each tooth is made from a hard, polymer material and may be individually removed and replaced. The sturdy, metal and plastic skulls have spring-hinged jaws, designed to precisely mimic the movement of a human jaw. Very few programs of study involve producing something with your own hands, as this course does. A lecture component provides foundation knowledge about dental principles, anatomy and materials, according to Boberick. The majority of the course, however, is in the lab, where students learn to develop perceptual motor, technical and artistry skills.
Students come with differing levels of natural ability.
Instructors encourage students to work independently and find their own solutions, as they develop critical thinking skills, he added. Self-evaluation is so important. This way, our students develop the necessary technical skills, as well as the critical thinking skills they will need in their practices.