ORL BIO 221
Advanced Dental Materials
Description: Lecture, one hour; laboratory, 90 minutes. Preparation of individuals for academic and research careers in dental materials science or broader area of biomaterials relevant to clinical dental practice. Fundamentals of dental materials and knowledge necessary to participate in research and product development. Introduction to materials science, with focus on major classes of materials used in dentistry, including polymers, metals, and ceramics, and providing up-to-date information on dental materials currently used in clinical dentistry. Letter grading.
Units: 2.0
Units: 2.0