DHYG 287 Restorative Dentistry and Dental Materials II (3 credits)
Course Description
The first in the series developing knowledge and skills in dental hygiene restorative dentistry. Introduces the placement and finishing of dental amalgam and composite restorations on the adult dentition.
Course Content
Ergonomics in restorative dentistry as assistant and operatory Four-handed dental assisting skills Tissue retraction and instrument transfer Strategies to maintain a clear operating field Infection control in restorative dentistry Rubber dams Rubber dam placement High and low volume evacuation Restorative dental materials’ properties Amalgam Composite Other restorative materials applicable to Washington State dental hygiene licensure Greene Vardiman Black (G.V. Black’s) carious lesion and restorative classifications Dental restorative instruments for placement and finishing of dental restorations Dental nomenclature/cavity preparation Dental burs Dental restorative instrument identification Dental matricies and wedging systems associated with composite restorations Dental matricies and wedging systems associated with amalgam restorations Dental liners and base materials Placement and finishing of Class I, II, III and V composite restorations on the permanent dentition Placement and finishing of Class I, II, III and V amalgam restorations on the permanent dentition History of dental composite materials Properties and manipulation of composite materials History of dental amalgam materials Properties and principles of dental amalgam materials Safe management of dental mercury Evidence-based science on safety of mercury in dental amalgam Dental contamination Restorative communication skills Restorative nomenclature, terminology, and vocabulary Communication of restorative procedures to patient Principles of occlusion related to placement and finishing of Principles of occlusion and proximal relationships as related to placement and finishing of restorations Includes continuation of content and progressive outcomes from subsequent linked course DHYG 277
Student Outcomes
- Apply principles of safety, ergonomics, and infection control while performing dental restorative techniques as an operator and as a dental assistant.
- Demonstrate placement of matrix and wedge application on permanent typodont dentition.
- Describe the purpose and placement technique of varnishes, liners, sealers and bases.
- Demonstrate isolation techniques and placement for finishing of amalgam and composite restorations on the permanent typodont dentition.
- Demonstrate placement and finishing of amalgam and composite restorations on the permanent typodont dentition.
- Describe occlusion in restorative dentistry for permanent dentition.
- Explain the purpose and procedure of placing and finishing amalgam and composite restorations.
Degree Outcomes
PROGRAM OUTCOMES: This course is part of the Bachelor of Applied Science in Dental Hygiene Degree. Please refer to the Dental Hygiene Competency Map for detail of the Program Competencies this course addresses. Each competency is identified at a level of skill by the terms Introductory (I), Developing (D), or Competent (C). The map also shows the alignment between each Program Competency and the Pierce College Core Ability(ies).
Core Abilities
Critical, Creative, and Reflective Thinking: Graduates will evaluate, analyze, synthesize, and generate ideas; construct informed, meaningful, and justifiable conclusions; and process feelings, beliefs, biases, strengths, and weaknesses as they relate to their thinking, decisions, and creations.
Lecture Contact Hours 15
Lab Contact Hours 30
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 45
Potential Methods
Written exam Lab activities Instructor observation Formal assessment Self-evaluation Student proficiency Peer evaluation e-Portfolio
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