Subject: Preventive & Restorative Dental Sciences
Course Number: 104
Course Title: Introductory Biomaterials Science
Units: 2
School: Dentistry
Department: Preventive And Restorative Dental Sciences

Course Description: In this course, internationally trained dentists will review the material properties and clinical indications for the use of ceramics (including CAD/CAM), adhesive dentistry, mineralized tissues, composites, optical properties and lasers, and metals and alloys (gold). This course will review design and engineering principles required to critically assess commercial dental materials in their daily practice as well as in their future educational training as a successful dentist.
Prerequisites: none
Restrictions: ID2s, ID3s
Activities: Direct - Lecture, Direct - Independent Study, Student - Lecture

Instructor of Record: S. Habelitz
May the student choose the instructor for this course? No
Does enrollment in this course require instructor approval? No

Quarter(s) Offered: Fall, Summer
Course Grading Convention: P/NP (Pass/Not Pass) or S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
Graduate Division course: No
Is this a web-based online course? No
Is this an Interprofessional Education (IPE) course? No
May students in the Graduate Division (i.e. pursuing Master or PhD) enroll in this course? No
Repeat course for credit? No