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Prosthodontics
Laboratory
A thorough understanding of dental laboratory equipment and materials,
along with technical skill, is essential for a prosthodontist. For the
most part, The University of Texas - Houston Dental Branch Advanced Prosthodontic
Residents must do all their own dental laboratory work. Much effort has
gone into equipping and supplying the Graduate Prosthodontic Laboratory.
In addition, a new state-of-the art laboratory has been designed for the new building and funds
are currently being raised to build it.
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Ceramic Area: The
laboratory has an isolated porcelain room. This area is equipped with
four new porcelain ovens and six porcelain systems including
The Empress castable ceramic system and the Creation Porcelain system.
Undoubtedly, the laboratory's greatest asset is a full-time laboratory
technician. |
Casting Area: The
casting area is furnished with two broken-arm casting machines and four
new programmable burnout ovens. This area also houses The Empress unit.
There are also new ultrasonic and steam cleaners. The school also has the entire Bego casting system. |
Acrylic Area: Besides
conventional heat cured acrylic resin, the residents use: Microwaveable
Resin, the Ivocap injection molded acrylic system and the Success injection
molded system. In addition, the laboratory has the Dentacolor system. |
Model and Die Area:
This area boasts three Pindex units, new model
trimmers, a dry (belt sander) trimmer, vibrators, and vacuum spatulators.
All gypsum materials are pre-measured and vacuum mixed. |
Metal Finishing Area:
This area is equipped with new variable high-speed
lathes, both a sand blaster and a shell blasting unit, steam cleaner,
Mantis steriographic microscope, high speed handpieces, a milling machine,
and, finally, a drill press.. |
The Individual Resident Work Areas:
Each resident is assigned a laboratory work area.
The benches are equipped with gas, high pressure air, and electric handpieces.
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