Dental Laboratory Technician

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The Dental Technician continues to be in demand; he is the highly skilled craftsman who designs and constructs the attachments and replacements for our natural teeth. Highly competent men and women are needed to meet the exacting requirements in all types of dental offices. Upon receiving his/her instructions from the dentist, the Dental Technician with skilled hands, carefully fashions plastic and metal into a precise product. This program offers technical training and theory in the areas of Full and Partial Dentures and Crown & Bridge and Porcelain. Florida National University awards a diploma upon completion of the program.

Program type

Diploma's Degree

Credit Hours

60 hours

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Program Requirements
(60 Credits)

Core Requirements Credit Hours
DLT 101
Introduction to Prosthodontic Tech
1
DLT 125
Dental Anatomy I
1
DLT 130
Full Dentures Materials
1
DLT 111
Introduction to Full Dentures
1
DLT 112
Full Dentures Clinic I
6
DLT 140
Full Dentures Clinic II
2
DLT 145
Special Prosthesis
3
DLT 115
Introduction to Partial Dentures
1
DLT 117
Partial Dentures Material
1
DLT 150
Partial Denture Design and Survey
5
DLT 120
Partial Dentures Clinic I
6
DLT 155
Partial Denture Clinic II
2
DLT 225
Dental Anatomy II
1
DLT 230
PKT Waxing & Carving System
4
DLT 205
Introduction to Crown & Bridge
1
DLT 235
Crown & Bridge Materials
1
DLT 240
Construction & Design of Working Cast and Dyes
2
DLT 245
Introduction to Marginal Design
1
DLT 250
Crown and Bridge Clinics
5
DLT 215
Introduction to Porcelain
1
DLT 255
Porcelain Crown and Bridge Materials
2
DLT 217
Vacuum Porcelain Procedures
1
DLT 218
Full Porcelain Crown & Bridge Clinic
7
DLT 260
Glazing, Staining and Characterization Techniques
2
DLT 265
Special Crown and Bridge Porcelain Prosthesis
2