Jun 14, 2025  
2025-2026 CNM Catalog, Volume 57 
    
2025-2026 CNM Catalog, Volume 57

DA 1101 - Practical Application of Dental Materials

2 credit hour(s)
Prerequisite: Math Skills 2 Alg  + Reading and Writing Skills 2 
Pre- or corequisite: DA 1104  + DA 1107  + DA 1119  + DA 1192  + DA 1193  + DA 1292  + HLTH 1001  
Recommended: DA 1010 
This course introduces students to the study of the physical and chemical properties of dental materials and their relationship to dentistry. Includes topics such as the handling and safety of dental materials, bonding techniques, preventive and bleaching materials, dental hand instruments, dental handpieces, composites, amalgam, abrasion and polishing, dental cements, impression materials, intraoral scanning, gypsum products and dental waxes.

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Theory Hours: 30