DENLB 101 Introduction to Dental Lab Technology

This course is an introduction to basic concepts of the dental laboratory industry: terminology, identification, weights and measures, health & safety practices, and the use of dental tools/machinery.

Credits

2

Prerequisite

Must pass entrance requirement for program admittance

Distribution

Career Training

Offered

Fall, Spring

Notes

Web-enhanced

Outcomes

1. Discuss the classroom rules, Hepatitis B vaccination, and attendance policy
2. Discuss various employment options and specialties in which dental laboratory technicians work
3. Identify and convert from the English system to the metric system
4. Identify and convert from the English system to the troy system
5. Identify tools and equipment in the dental laboratory
6. Use terminology associated with the dental profession

Field Based Experience

0