2024-25 LCC Catalog > Courses > DH-Dental Hygiene > 100 > DH 132
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to: 1. Describe the steps involved and materials used in the construction of a denture 2. Summarize the procedures and materials used for temporary relining of a denture 3. Describe and demonstrate removable prosthetic dental appliance cleaning and maintenance procedures 4. Describe the uses, chemical compositions, properties and procedures for cements, bases and liners 5. Demonstrate cementation of a temporary crown 6. Demonstrate placement of a temporary restoration 7. Demonstrate the mixing and placement of calcium hydroxide liner 8. Demonstrate the mixing of Zinc Phosphate Cement to luting and to base consistency 9. Demonstrate mixing of a temporary Glass Ionomer cement 10. Describe functions, properties, placement and client care instructions for periodontal dressings 11. Demonstrate basic ability to place and remove a periodontal dressing 12. Describe the rationale for periodontal surgical procedures 13. Discuss how surgical suturing materials and needles are classified 14. Demonstrate basic ability to place and remove sutures 15. Describe the uses, composition, mixing and handling and characteristics of impression materials, including irreversible and reversible hydrocolloids, elastomers, compounds and zinc-oxide-eugenol (ZOE) pastes 16. Demonstrate basic ability to mix alginate impression material and take impressions using this material 17. Describe the uses, composition, handling and mixing, properties and types of gypsum materials 18. Demonstrate basic ability to mix, pour and trim a gypsum cast 19. Describe the procedures and materials used for fabrication of fixed indirect restorations and prostheses 20. Demonstrate knowledge of professional whitening methods, both in-office and at-home 21. Demonstrate basic ability to fabricate dental whitening trays 22. Demonstrate basic ability to remove orthodontic resins from extracted teeth