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Dental Ceramist

The objective of this program is to familiarize students in definite procedures for building, contouring, and shaping porcelain crowns that are fused to metal substructures using suitable materials, such as ceramic porcelain.

To complete this program successfully, a student is required to complete a total of 310 hours consisting of 47 hours of classroom lecture and 263 hours of laboratory time.

Upon completion of this program, the student will be certified as a Ceramic Technician, with the knowledge required to attain a job at a laboratory specializing in fixed prosthesis production, e.g. crown and bridge.

The following is a sequential listing of the program modules:

• CT-101 Presentation, Metal Framework Prep. & Opaquing
• CT-102 Porcelain Build-up & Baking
• CT-103 Porcelain Contouring
• CT-104 Porcelain Finishing
• CT-105 Stain & Glaze final Restoration