DHY 132 - Applied Dental Biomaterials
Description
Students are introduced to various dental materials including properties, manipulation, utilization and applications in dental hygiene procedures.
Recommended Skills: Manual dexterity and a 12th grade reading level.
Credit Hours: 2
Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisites/Other Requirements: None
English Prerequisite(s): None
Math Prerequisite(s): None
Course Corequisite(s): DHY 139
Academic Program Prerequisite: None
Consent to Enroll in Course: No Department Consent Required
Dual Enrollment Allowed?: No
Course Fees: $55.00
Number of Times Course can be taken for credit: 1
Programs Where This Course is a Requirement:
Dental Hygiene, A.A.A.S.
Other Courses Where This Course is a Prerequisite: None
Other Courses Where this Course is a Corequisite: None
Other Courses Where This course is included in within the Description: None
General Education Requirement:
None
General Education Learner Outcomes (GELO):
NA
Course Learning Outcomes:
At the completion of the course, the student will be able to:
1. Explain the purpose of the national and international organizations that test and certify dental materials.
2. List and explain physical, biological and practical limitations of various dental restorations used in the oral cavity.
3. Define and explain the following terms: a. states of matter, b. stress and strain, c. hardness, d. adhesion.
4. Describe the manufacturing process, properties, manipulation and application of gypsum products.
5. Explain the manufacturing, properties, manipulation and applications of alginate impression materials.
6. Explain the properties, manipulation and application of final impression materials.
7. Explain the categories, uses, advantages and disadvantages of commonly used direct and indirect permanent restorative materials.
8. Explain the categories, uses, advantages and disadvantages of commonly used intermediary restorative materials.
9. Describe how pit and fissure sealants prevent decay.
10. List the indications and contraindications for the placement of pit and fissure sealants.
11. When communicating, use language that is appropriate to the audience.
Laboratory:
1. Manipulate various gypsum products to produce acceptable models from molds and impressions.
2. Correctly manipulate alginate materials to take impressions of typodonts and classmates including practicing proper asepsis.
3. Take wax bite/occlusal relationships on typodonts and classmates including practicing proper asepsis.
4. Identify and safely use the equipment common to a dental office laboratory.
5. Follow rules for safe and proper manipulation of dental materials.
6. Maintain dental laboratory asepsis and proper waste disposal.
7. Place class I and II intra-coronal temporary restorations to laboratory competency.
8. Fabricate a whitening tray to laboratory competency.
9. Manipulate various dental cements.
10. Place pit and fissure sealants on laboratory manikins.
11. Successfully complete an intra oral scan of a typodont with a digital scanner.
12. Complete work accurately with attention to detail.
13. Manage time effectively.
Course Outline:
I. Gypsum Products A. Properties and Behaviors of Gypsum products 1. Chemical properties 2. Physical properties 3. Classification of products 4. Manipulation II. Impression Materials A. Alginate 1. Properties 2. Composition 3. Technique B. Crown and Bridge impression materials 1. Characteristics 2. Types a. Polysulfides b. Silicone rubber c. Polyethers C. Fabrication of whitening rays III. Introduction to Dental Materials A. Role of the DH/DA B. Evidence Based Decision Making C. History D. Agencies responsible for standards IV. Oral Environment A. Biocompatibility B. Biomechanic C. Force and Stress D. Moisture and acid levels E. Galvinism F. Temperature G. Retention H. Microleakage V. Patient Considerations A. Esthetics B. Detection of restorative materials VI. Physical Properties of Dental Materials A. Types of bonds B. Three types of physical structure C. Application 1. preventive 2. therapeutic 3. restorative D. Composition E. Reaction F. Manipulation VII. Intermediary Restorative Materials A. Luting cements 1. Consistencies 2. Properties a. strength b. solubility c. viscosity/film thickness d. biocompatibility e. retention f. Esthetics B. Bases and Liners C. Pulp capping D. Surgical dressing VIII. Temporary Restorative Materials A. Use of dental cement B. Pre-formed crowns IX. Permanent Restorative Materials A. Direct vs. indirect materials B. Direct esthetic materials 1. composites 2. pit and fissure sealants C. Amalgam D. Indirect restorative materials 1. Dental ceramics a. porcelain-metal b. all ceramic c. veneers d. cast metal restorations E. Care and polishing of restorations F. Preventive restorative materials X. Laboratory Safety A. Review of lab safety rules B. Identification of lab safety hazards C. Personal protection D. Prevention of cross contamination E. Potentially hazardous materials and waste
XI. Dental Laboratory Equipment A. Identification and uses B. Safe and Proper operation
Approved for Online and Hybrid Delivery?:
No
Instructional Strategies:
Lecture 50-60% Small groups 30-40% Discussion 10-20%
Mandatory Course Components:
None
Equivalent Courses:
None
Accepted GRCC Advanced Placement (AP) Exam Credit: None
AP Min. Score: NA
Name of Industry Recognize Credentials: Active Registered Dental Assistant License in the State of Michigan
Course prepares students to seek the following external certification:
No
Course-Specific Placement Test: None
Course Aligned with ARW/IRW Pairing: N/A
Mandatory Department Assessment Measures:
None
Course Type:
Program Requirement- Offering designed to meet the learning needs of students in a specific GRCC program.
Course Format:
Lecture/Lab - Must meet Lecture & Lab Ratios
Total Lecture Hours Per Week: 1
Total Lab Hours Per Week: 2
People Soft Course ID Number: 100444
Course CIP Code: 51.0601
Maximum Course Enrollment: 8
High School Articulation Agreements exist?: No
If yes, with which high schools?: NA
Non-Credit GRCC Articulation Agreement With What Area: No
Identify the Non Credit Programs this Course is Accepted: NA
School: School of Health & Exercise Science
Department: Dental Auxiliaries
Discipline: DHY
Faculty Credential Requirements:
Certification/License Requirement (list below), Master’s Degree (GRCC general requirement), Other (list below), Professionally qualified through work experience in field (Perkins Act or Other) (list below), Program Accreditation Requirement (list below)
Faculty Credential Requirement Details:
Must be a Registered Dental Assistant, Registered Dental Hygienist, or Dentist.
DH CODA Standard 3-7 states: The full time faculty of a dental hygiene program must possess a baccalaureate or higher degree. Part-time faculty providing didactic instruction must have earned at least a baccalaureate degree or be currently enrolled in a baccalaureate degree program. All dental hygiene program faculty members must have: a) current knowledge of the specific subjects they are teaching. b) documented background in current educational methodology concepts consistent with teaching assignments. c) Faculty who are dental hygienists must be graduates of dental hygiene programs accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation.
Master’s degree in Education or a related credential is preferred. A minimum of 2 years of related work experience (4,000 hours) is required to satisfy Perkin’s Vocational Act requirements.
Major Course Revisions: N/A
Last Revision Date Effective: 20250226T16:58:31
Course Review & Revision Year: 2029-2030
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