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Dental Technologies

Course Description: This course is a suitable introduction for dental students, dental assistants, and oral health professionals. The course provides dental students with information on how to fabricate dental prosthetics and restorative devices with a high degree of proficiency. The course includes: An introduction to techniques, properties of dental materials, tooth anatomy, and physiology, steps in fabricating complete and partial dentures, cast restorations, removable orthodontic appliances, ceramic restorations, bonded restorations, fixed and functional orthodontic appliances, and maxillofacial prostheses such as palatal obturators. In the final part of the course, students will gain practical experience in designated areas within the dental clinics of Qassim University. This period will provide students with the necessary experience for fabricating prosthetic devices.

Credits: 2

Prerequisites: DENT 214

Objectives of the course :

By the end of this course, the student should be able to:
• Identify the different types of equipment used in dental laboratories and understand new and advanced technologies.
Improve relationships among the dental team.
• Recognize the steps in manufacturing different types of dental prosthetics and prosthetic devices with a high degree of efficiency.
• Identify different types of technical errors and how to avoid them.
Acquire the necessary experience. .

Course outputs :

- Explanation of the basic principles of manufacturing techniques for dental prosthetics and various restorations.
- Description of the properties of dental materials used in prosthetics (mechanical, physical, biological) and selecting the appropriate ones according to the case.
- Distinguishing the anatomy of teeth and its relationship to physiological functions and its impact on the design of dental prosthetics.
Apply the steps for fabricating complete and partial removable dentures according to clinical and laboratory standards.
-Execute procedures for manufacturing cast, ceramic, and bonded prosthetics with precision and mastery.
Explanation and application of orthodontic principles (removable, fixed, and functional) in the design of basic orthodontic appliances.
- Design of maxillofacial prostheses, such as obturators, according to patient needs.
-Analyze simple clinical cases to select the appropriate type of prosthesis and the suitable action plan.
Evaluation of the quality of dental prostheses manufactured according to functional and aesthetic performance criteria.
- Demonstrate practical skills in a clinic and laboratory setting during training, adhering to safety and infection control procedures.
-Effectively communicate with the medical team (doctors, technicians, assistants) to ensure quality of work and continuity of care.
- Time management and efficient work while completing practical tasks and clinical training.

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Last updated: 2026-04-23