COURSE OUTLINE

COURSE CODE: DDM 3101 COURSE TITLE: DENTAL MATERIALS

Topic I: Introduction to Dental Materials f. importance of controlling setting time

1. Objectives
2. Correlation to specific dental fields
3. Mechanical, Physical and Chemical
Properties
Topic II: Overview of Preventive,
Restorative, Prosthodontic Materials and
Instrumentation
g. importance of controlling setting time
11. Properties of Gypsum Products
a. Strength
b. Setting expansion
c. Hardness and abrasion resistance
12. Difference between Plaster and Dental
Stone
13. Care of gypsum products

Topic IV: Impression Materials

Topic III: Gypsum Products
1. Definition
1. Definition 2. Requisites
2. Chemistry of Manufacturing 3. Classification
3. Methods of Manufacturing a. according to the manner of hardening
4. ADA Classification b. according to their use
5. Plaster c. according to Dr. McCracken
a. description d. types of impression taking
b. constituents e. impression trays
c. uses
6. Dental Stone Class I *** Impression Plaster
a. description
b. constituents 1. Description
7. Dental Stone Class II 2. Manner of dispensing
a. description 3. Uses
b. constituents 4. Constituents
c. uses 5. Requisites
8. Orthodontic model 6. Manipulation
a. description 7. Construction of the cast
9. Manipulation or mixing 8. Care of the cast
mixing procedure 9. Requirements off a good cast
10. Setting time
a. definition
b. chemistry of setting Topic IV.1: Impression Compound
c. types of setting
d. methods of measuring setting time 1. Description
e. factors that control the setting time 2. Manner of dispensing
importance of controlling setting time 3. Classification

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4. Uses d. Types
5. Requirements of a good impression e. Tray used
compound f. Methods of impression taking
6. Composition g. Removal of the impression from the
7. Manipulation patient’s mouth
8. Construction of a cast h. Factors that control setting time
a. technique of separating cast from the
impression
b. Properties Topic V: Dental Waxes
1. Classification of waxes
Topic IV.2: Zinc Oxide Eugenol Impression 2. Types of dental waxes
Paste 3. Uses of dental waxes

1. Description
2. Manner of dispensing Topic VI: Resins in Dentistry
3. Uses
4. Composition 1. Definition
5. Classification 2. Classification of resins
6. Manipulation or mixing technique 3. Uses of resins
7. Setting time 4. Ideal requisites for dental resin
8. Properties 5. Polymerization
6. Types of resin
Topic IV.3: Hydrocolloid Impression
Material Topic VI.4: Acrylic Resin
I. Hydrocolloid impression materials A. Types
a. Description B. Composition
b. Types
1. Reversible Hydrocolloids Topic VI.5: Denture Base Resin
a. Composition
b. Manipulation a. Steps in the denture base construction
c. Properties b. Defect found on finished denture base
2. Irreversible Hydrocolloids c. Physical properties of denture resins
a. Description
b. Dispensing form Topic VI.6: Miscellaneous Resins
c. Uses a. denture cleansers
d. Types based on gelling b. differences between heat and self-
e. Composition cured resins

Topic IV.3: Elastomeric Impression Topic VI.7: Restorative Resins

Material 1. Dispensing form/ Types of resin
a. Description 2. Composition
b. Uses 3. Methods of mixing and packing resin into
c. Methods of dispensing the prepared cavity

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4. Polymerization shrinkage (e) composition
5. Properties (f) manipulation
6. Finishing (g) setting time
7. Pulp protection (h) properties
8. Problems associated with composite
materials 4. Polycarboxylate cements
9. Indications and contra-indications (a) description
10. Pits and fissure sealants (b) dispensing forms
a. objective (c) uses
b. steps in the application (d) composition
(e) manipulation
(f) properties
Topic VII: Dental Ceramics
1. Lithium Disilicate 5. Calcium hydroxide
2. Zirconia (a) description
3. Computer Assisted Design (b) manner of dispensing
(c) uses
Computer Assisted Designing
(d) composition
CAD-CAM
(e) manipulation
4. Metal Ceramic System
6. Zinc Silico Phosphate Cement
Topic VIII: Dental Cements (a) uses
(b) classification
A. Description
B. Classification according to uses 7. Glass Ionomer cements
1. Zinc Phosphate Cements (a) description
(a) description (b) dispensing
(b) uses (c) classification
(c) classification (d) uses
(d) manner of dispensing (e) composition
(e) composition (f) properties
(f) manipulation
(g) control of setting time 8. Resin cements
2. Copper cements (a)Types
(a) description (b)properties (review of restorative
(b) manner of dispensing resin)
(c) uses
(d) classification Topic IX: Esthetic Restorative Materials
(e) properties – biological
1. Silicate
3. Zinc-oxide Eugenol cements
(a) description (a) Description
(b) classifications (b) Indications and contra-indications
(c) manner of dispensing (c) Composition
(d) uses (d) Clinical significance of fluoride
(e) Effects of fluoride added

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 (f) Manipulation Topic XI. Materials and Procedures for
(g) Factors that control setting time cutting, grinding, finishing and polishing
(h) Properties
1. Types of Abrasives
2. Glass Ionomer 2. Applications of Abrasives
3. Finishing and Polishing Procedures

3. Restorative Resins
a. Resin-based composites
b. Adhesives
c. Cavity Lining Agents
( Cavity varnish / Cavity liners)
c.1 Uses
c.2 Application

Topic X: Metallic Restorative Materials

1. Dental Amalgam
a. Description
b. Indications
c. Failures in Amalgam restorations
d. Composition of alloy
e. Manipulation
f. Properties
- dimensional change
- strength
- rate of hardening

2. Dental Casting Alloys

3. Gypsum Investment for Inlay

a. Casting Procedures
b. Description
c. ADA classification for casting
d. Composition
e. Properties
- Setting time
- Setting expansion