DENTAL LAB TECHNICIAN COURSE

Cochin Dental Institute  offers you a one year job oriented Dental Lab Technician course. We give importance to practical training along with theory lessons. Special emphasis is given on anatomical wax build up of each tooth which is the foundation for creating aesthetic ceramic crowns and bridges. During this period, our students create natural looking aesthetic ceramic restorations by using both conventional and CAD-CAM technology. Our practical classes also include steps involving the fabrication of Complete Denture. Our aim is to guide all our aspiring dental technicians to manufacture aesthetic and functional dental restorations.

COURSE CONTENT

The importance of Communicative English is undeniable in today’s world. A person with English language proficiency can excel in his career. The students can find job opportunity world wide. We focus on improving their communication skills in English so that they are equipped to work globally.

A person who is illiterate in computers cannot survive today. The field of dentistry has also stepped into Digital Dentistry. The advent of CAD/CAM,3D Printing etc in the field of Dental Technology has made knowledge in computers essential. The dentists take a digital impression using an oral scanner. They send the scanned impression to the dental lab through email. The dental technician will make a virtual model from the oral scan data using designing software. The model is then created by 3D printing. We can design dental prosthesis such as crowns, bridges, dentures, cast partial, implants, bar etc. We focus on giving them a foundation in Computer Fundamentals so that they may meet the demands of Digital Dentistry.

The practice of keeping the mouth, teeth and gums clean and healthy, as by regular brushing and flossing and preventive dental care. The state of ones oral health, resulting from this practice or its neglect. Also called oral hygiene.

The understanding of dental hygiene will help our students to maintain proper practice of infection control in dental laboratory.

Dental anatomy is the study of the development, morphology, function and identity of each of the teeth in the human dentitions, as well as the way in which the teeth relate in shape, form, structure, color and function to the other teeth in the same dental arch and to the teeth in the opposing arch. Thus, the study of dental anatomy, physiology and occlusion provides one of the basic components of the skills needed to practice. Knowledge of basic dental anatomy and morphology is absolutely essential for further study and for a successful and proper practice to be a good dental technician.

The branch of dentistry concerned with the diseases of oral and paraoral structures, including oral soft tissues and mucous membranes and the teeth, jaws and salivary glands.The knowledge in dental pathology would enable our students to understand the oral diseases affecting the patients. Thus they are able to manufacture dental prosthesis apt for such patients.

The course is conducted in two batches i.e June and December.
Admission to the June Batch is open in the months of April and May.
Admission to the December Batch is open in the months of October and November.
Since we have only limited seats for each batch, secure your seats at the earliest.