SUNY Erie Community College

DENTAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY

Program Competencies

Upon graduation with an Associate in Applied Science degree in Dental Laboratory Technology, the graduate will be able to:

• Draw to scale and carve each permanent tooth
• Identify uses of and list the properties of the various dental materials
• Construct a denture which is functional and aesthetic
• Demonstrate knowledge of surveying and designing by constructing a removable partial denture
• Perform minor repairs on dental lab equipment
• Mount and articulate maxillary and mandibular casts on a semi-adjustable articulator
• Repair all types of oral prostheses
• Construct custom trays and fabricate models and dies
• Develop and construct any type of fixed bridge (single unit, multiple unit, Maryland bridge)
• Identify malocclusions
• Design and construct an orthodontic appliance capable of correcting a specific malocclusion
• Construct various types of crowns (one-piece posted crown and two-piece post, core and crown)
• Construct a bridge using semi-precision attachments and a milled lock attachment; also using attachments in conjunction with removable partial dentures
• Construct metal substructure and build, fire and complete porcelain on single and multiple units
• Construct a complete set of implant dentures
• Construct a bridge and removable appliance using implants attachment
• Treat patients of different cultural, racial, ethnic and class backgrounds
• Be cognizant of the healthcare system
• Prevent contamination by blood borne infectious diseases