PROFESSOR PHILIP RUSSO

COURSES I TEACH

FALL 2002 - SPRING 2003

         FALL- 2002

          DL-107 Lecture   NON-METALLIC DENTAL MATERIALS

This course introduces the student to non-metallic dental materials that they will be using in the Dental Laboratory.  The inherent characteristics, uses, and limitations of dental laboratory materials will be discussed.  The student will learn the proper techniques of manipulating the various materials in uncomplicated exercises.  This ground work in familiarization with dental materials will facilitate the development of psychomotor skills in subsequent dental laboratory technology courses. This courses also introduces the student to the procedures of infection control and proper safety precautions in the Dental Laboratory.

Prerequisites:  Eligibility in DR092 or CUNY Certification in Reading and Writing.

This course will cover a detailed study of tooth form, structure, as well as a detailed study of the oral cavity as it relates to dental function. The student will study the intra oral functions and relationships of human dentition and facial muscles of mastication.  In the Laboratory the student will fabricate wax buildups of anatomical crowns for maxillary and mandibular teeth.  The student will also fabricate detailed drawings of maxillary and mandibular human dentition.

 

Prerequisite: CUNY Certification in reading and writing.

 

Dl-314 Lab  CERAMICS

This course covers the design and fabrication of individual cerama-metal substructures, the design and fabrication of multiple unit ceramic substructures, investing and casting of precious and non-precious metals and soldering of precious and non-precious substructures as well as porcelain application, firing, ceramic contouring, staining and completing individual and multiple unit bridges and crowns.

Prerequisites:  Completion of all second level courses or permission of chair.
 
 

SPRING - 2003

DL-412   FIXED PROSTHODONTICS LABORATORY PRACTICUM

This practicum is designed to provide  practical applications and procedures learned in the basic and specialized courses previously studied.  The student will be provided with clinical dental impressions with simulated written prescriptions as written by the Dentist.  Every attempt will be made to provide a simulated practical laboratory setting.  Students are responsible for fabricating fixed oral prosthetic restorations as per written dental prescriptions. Course content will include but not limited to light cured restorative materials, single and multi-unit bridgework as well as post-core fabrication.  The emphasis will be on achieving clinically acceptable prostheses that will approximate the quality, accuracy and timeliness that would be expected in a commercial dental laboratory.

Prerequisites:  DL-212

DL-412  FIXED PROSTHODONTIC LECTURE PRACTICUM

The focus of this course is designed to achieve a theoretical understanding of the functional and cosmetic applications in the dental laboratory.   Emphasis will be on technical and prosthetic system procedures  The student will study the various designs and techniques necessary for successful fixed prosthetic fabrication. A field trip to a commercial dental laboratory under the supervision of the instructor is also required for this course.

Prerequisite:  DL-212

DL-212 FIXED PROSTHODONTICS LECTURE

The focus of this course is to enhance the understanding of laboratory procedures as they relate, but not limited to, model-work, waxing procedures, investing techniques, casting methods, finishing and polishing of fixed-removable prosthetic cases. The student will apply the theoretical concepts from lecture class into the laboratory.

Prerequisite: DL-115
 

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