DHY 257 — Dental Materials
introduces fundamental principles of dental biomaterials, including mechanical and chemical adhesion, physical and chemical properties, and identification of various restorative and preventive materials used in patient care. Students gain knowledge of proper manipulation techniques for impression materials, gypsum products, and restorative materials. Emphasis is placed on safety protocols, critical evaluation of materials, and clinical relevance. Clinical application and use of these materials will occur concurrently in DHY 252 Clinical Dental Hygiene III. Prerequisites: DHY 172 and DHY 273 with minimum grades of "C"; Current CPR-Basic Life Support with AED Certification and Reading Proficiency Corequisites: DHY 250 , DHY 252 , DHY 258 , and DHY 259
Prerequisites: DHY 172, DHY 273