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DENTAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY

Curriculum

 First Year, Fall Semester
DL 110 Introduction to Technical Dentistry (1 cr)
DL 111 Dental Anatomy, Physiology and Occlusion (2 cr)
DL 112 Lab for DL 111 (3 cr)
DL 113 Biomedical Materials and Dental Metallurgy (1 cr)
DL 114 Lab for DL 113 (1 cr)
DL 115 Complete Denture Technique I (1 cr)
DL 116 Lab for DL 115 (3 cr)

 First Year, Spring Semester
DL 121 Removable Partial Denture Technique I (1 cr)
DL 122 Lab for DL 121 (3 cr)
DL 123 Restorative Technique I (2 cr)
DL 124 Lab for DL 123 (3 cr)
DL 125 Complete Denture Technique II (1 cr)
DL 126 Lab for DL 125 (3 cr)

 Second Year, Fall Semester
DL 230 Dental Laboratory Practice (3 cr)
DL 231 Removable Partial Denture Technique II (1 cr)
DL 232 Lab for DL 231 (2 cr)
DL 233 Restorative Technique II (1 cr)
DL 234 Lab for DL 233 (3 cr)
DL 235 Ceramics Technique I (1 cr)
DL 236 Lab for DL 235 (1 cr)
DL 237 Orthodontic Technique I (1 cr)
DL 238 Lab for DL 237 (1.5 cr)

 Second Year, Spring Semester
DL 240 Dental Laboratory Practice II (4 cr)
DL 241 Senior Seminar (1 cr)*
DL 243 Restorative Technique III (1 cr)
DL 244 Lab for DL 243 (3 cr)
DL 245 Ceramics Technique II (1 cr)
DL 246 Lab for DL 245 (1 cr)
DL 250 Dental Lab Specialties (4 cr)

*NOTE: DL 241 determines eligibility for taking RG/CDT (certifying) examination.

Specialty Course Options (three courses required)

DL 261 Orthodontic Technique II (1 cr)
DL 262 Lab for DL 261 (1 cr)
DL 251 Partial Dentures Seminar (2 cr)
DL 253 Complete Dentures Seminar (2 cr)
DL 255 Ceramics/Restorative Seminar (2 cr)
DL 257 Maxillofacial Prosthesis (1 cr)
DL 258 Lab for DL 257 (1 cr)
DL 260 Dental Implantology (2 cr)
DL 270 Dental Laboratory Internship (2 cr)
DL 263 Advanced Ceramics (1 cr)
DL 264 Lab for DL 263 (1 cr)
DL 266 Lab for Denture Set Ups (1 cr)
DH 618 Oral Histology (2 cr)
DH 642 Pathology (2cr)

Twenty credits of Liberal Arts are required. The following four courses are required plus eight additional credits of Liberal Arts/General Studies of the students’ choice.

CH 250 General Chemistry with Introductory Organic and Biochemistry (3 cr)
MT 112 Survey of Mathematics (3 cr)
EN 110 College Composition (3 cr)
EN 111 Comp. and Interp. of Literature (3 cr)

NOTE: This is a recommended sequence. Student should consult his/her academic adviser prior to registering.

Available at:
South

Pre-Admission Recommendations:
HS Mathematics
Good manual dexterity and color perception

Recommended H.S. Courses And/Or Experiences:
HS Science (Biology and/or Chemistry)

Career Opportunities/Further Education:
Private Practice
Commercial Laboratories
Hospitals
Public Dental Health Facilities

 

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