Dental Materials focuses on the nature, qualities, composition, and manipulation used in dentistry. The primary goal of this course is to enhance the student's ability to make clinical judg- ments regarding the use and care of dental materials based on how these materials react in the oral environment. Lecture top- ics include dental material standards, dental material proper- ties, impression materials, gypsum products, mouth guards and whitening systems, dental bases, liners and cements, tem- porary restorations, classifications for restorative dentistry, di- rect restorative materials, indirect restorative materials, polishing procedures for dental restorations, removable dental prostheses, sealants and implants. Students will have hands on laboratory experience in the proper manipulation of dental materials commonly employed in dentistry. Some of the mate- rial taught in DES 1100C provides didactic, practical, and clini- cal experience necessary for the dental hygiene student to perform expanded functions as required by, and outlined in Florida Statue Title XXXII, Chapter 466, Section 466.024, and in the Florida Administrative Code Chapter 64, Sections B5 16.001, B5 16.002, and B5 16.006 through B5 16.010.