DL 270 - Dental Laboratory Internship

Credit Hours: 2

A course designed to enhance the interaction between the technician and the dentist. The technician will assist clinical and surgical procedures and design prostheses in the clinical atmosphere. The technician will be more cognizant of patient needs. The student may work in a laboratory or clinic, or fabricate working appliances for patients in our laboratories.

Course Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

construct a complete denture in a clinical atmosphere;
construct a partial denture in a clinical atmosphere;
construct a fixed restoration in a clinical atmosphere;
demonstrate an awareness of the psychological/special needs of the patient; and
demonstrate an awareness of the needs and requirements of the dentist.

Prerequisites: All first and second semester DL Courses.
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