Advanced Porcelain Dental Laboratory Technology
The Advanced Porcelain Dental Laboratory Technology (APDLT) course is designed to train the student in the fabrication of fixed dental prostheses utilizing advanced digital technologies. Students will navigate through the course by using a systematic approach which covers a wide spectrum of indications and functions utilizing the latest software applications that allow for optimal digital workflows. The laboratory practical experiences will integrate full contouring, layering, and pressing techniques. The course will expose students to porcelain application techniques, to include intrinsic modification and individualized characterization.
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 US Air Force
AFSC: Advanced Porcelain
Course Length:
208 / 5 weeks, 1 day
Iterations per year: 3
 US Army
MOS: Advanced Dental Laboratory Specialty
Course Length:
136 / 3 weeks, 2 days
Iterations per year: 3
 US Navy
NEC: N/A School Code 083
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The Dental Advanced Fixed Laboratory II Technician course is a consolidated course with two military services that is designed to provide advanced instruction and procedures in the dental laboratory sciences.
Students are trained in the advanced disciplines of: fabrication of Complex Metal and All-Ceramic Fixed Dental Prostheses (FDPs) utilizing the Computer-Aided Design/Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAD/CAM) system, Press on Metal (POM) FDP and pressable veneers.
Students mix dental materials, maintain dental equipment, and perform advanced dental prosthesis creation procedures with emphasis on characterization and staining options. Performance-based training is conducted for all aspects of training as this course deals in the fabrication of dental appliances.
The instructional design of this program’s courses is group-lock step. Methods of instruction include, but are not limited to: lecture, demonstration, online materials, simulations, laboratory practice, and practical exercises. Quality control and safety techniques are emphasized throughout the course.
Accreditation or Related Information:
Graduates from this course receive 4 semester hours from the Community College of the Air Force (CCAF).
Credentialing Information:
N/A
METC Information
(210) 808-6382