Dental Materials Online Course & Certificate

Dental Materials is a course that provides an introduction to dental materials in the oral environment. From this knowledge base, students learn to understand the role of dental materials in the delivery of preventative and restorative care. The composition, properties, and manipulation of materials used in dentistry, as well as procedures used during application, will be emphasized.

Topics include: dental material standards; dental materials properties; direct and indirect restorative dental materials; preventive dental agents; impression materials; gypsum products; mouth guards and whitening systems; dental bases, cements, and liners; temporary restorations; polishing procedures for dental restorations; fixed and removable dental prostheses; sealants; implants; adjunct dental materials; and quality assurance for dental materials.

After completing Dental Materials, students will be equipped with a basic understanding of the following:

• Provide students with the principles of dental materials so they can understand the rationale for their use.
• Identify characteristics dental materials must possess to endure in the oral environment
• List phases of material
• Contrast bonding characteristics of metals ceramics plastics and composites
• Relate Physical and mechanical properties of materials
• Name units of measure for properties of Density, Heat capacity, stress, strain, elasticity
• Provide students the opportunity to test their knowledge and prepare for board examinations

            Adhesive material

            Polymeric restorative materials

            Amalgam

            Dental Cements

            Impression Materials

            Gypsum Materials

            Prostheses Materials

            Acrylic Resins

This course is for those who want to understand the function of various dental materials.

 Students will be assigned 10 homework assignments, and 1 final exam. 

1. Dental Materials Overview
   Introduction
   History
   Importance of Dental Materials
   Terminology
   Materials and the Oral Environment
   Physical and Biological Considerations
   Classifications of Materials
   Role of Hazardous Materials
   Requirements for Handling
   Safe Disposal
2. Physical Properties of Dental Materials
   Structure and Properties
   Solids
   Adhesion
   Cohesion
   Stress and Strain
   Thermal Conductivity
   Dental Laboratory Equipment
   Care and Use
   Disinfection
   Aseptic Technique
3. Dental Cements
   Water-based acid-base cements:
   Non-aqueous/ oil bases acid-base cements
   Resin-based: Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA)
4. Impression Materials
   Alginate
   Colloids
   Polyether
   Polysulfide
   Polysiloxane Rubber
   Polyvinyl Siloxane
5. Dental Gypsum Products
   Plaster
   Dental Stone
   Composition
6. Dental Abrasives
   Polishing Agents
   Discs
   Aluminum Oxide Pumice
   Zirconium Silicate
   Tin Oxide
   Diamonds/Strips
7. Periodontal Dressings
8. Prosthodontics and Implants
9. Pit and Fissure Sealants
10. Direct and Indirect Metals

 This course is Instructor-led and delivered through our award-winning online Learning Management System.