Dental Prosthesis Laboratory, which was established for Üsküdar Vocational School of Health Services Oral and Dental Health Technician and Dental Prosthesis Technician, is located in the South Campus of our University.
Students' ability to gain skills and access to professional knowledge as a requirement of education is completed with applied laboratory studies. In this regard, the laboratory equipped with the most modern, suitable for human health, equipped with the latest modern system tools and equipment has been put into operation. In this laboratory, our students receive practical training in technical subjects and acquire the knowledge and manual skills to assist the dentist and carry out dental prosthesis, maxillofacial prosthesis and orthodontic prosthesis studies. During the studies, all kinds of measures are taken above the occupational health and safety standards and the health of the students is given importance.
In the Dental Prosthesis Laboratory, it is easier for each student to learn and practice by watching the educational applications on special screens, allowing 20 students to work at the same time. All the equipment required in the Dental Prosthesis Laboratory is provided for each student. The instructor's work on the robot patient is reflected on the screen at the same time. In addition, casting, leveling and prosthesis making units in the laboratory allow students to learn by practicing the entire production process at the same time. All tools and equipment in the laboratory consist of the highest standards and the most successful brands accepted in the world.
Dental Prosthesis Laboratory Equipment
- Preclinical student desk
- Preclinical instructor table
- Recording and video system
- 120cm oven cabinet
- 120cm hood
- 210cm hood
- 450cm plaster work bench 2 pieces
- 100cm plaster work bench
- 120cm oven cabinet
- Vacuum polishing machine
- Vibratory gypsum silo
- Electric centrifuge
- Preheating device
- Shalamo team
- Wet plaster cutting motor
- Plaster vibration device
- Pressurized press
- Automatic candle melting device
- Polymerization device
- 120cm acrylic tray unit
- Henry Schein micro engineL50
- Cattani compressor with 6 head drayerli
- Phantom trainer desk
Features that Dental Prosthesis Laboratory Technicians Should Have
- Performs or ensures that laboratory studies of removable and fixed dental and maxillofacial prostheses applied to the jaw and facial area according to the treatment planned by the dentist.
- Preparing models in accordance with the mouth measurements taken by the dentist and shaping fixed and removable partial dentures on the prepared models, reproducing them by casting method, giving them an aesthetic appearance with leveling and polishing.
- Repairs cracked and broken prostheses.
- Prepares the orthodontic appliance that the dentist plans to use during treatment.
- Makes the repair of removable prostheses.
- Performs maintenance and simple repair of tools and devices used in dental prosthesis laboratory.
Students who complete the program are awarded an associate degree diploma and the title of "Dental Prosthesis Technician". Dental Prosthesis Technicians can find jobs in public institutions such as state hospitals, university hospitals, as well as private dental clinics, private hospitals and dental prosthesis laboratories. They can also open their own dental laboratories.
