Dental Lab Courses
PTC’s intensive Hands-On Courses utilize our proven learning systems to help new and existing technicians quickly improve their technical ability. These courses are unique as technicians will not only increase their productivity and quality of work, but they will also return with reference materials and tools to reinforce what they have learned.
PTC's hands on courses are the most effective way to train new and experienced technicians; brush up on forgotten techniques or enhance your skills to prepare for the demands of the new market place.
PTC courses are approved for CDT credits. All classes are limited to 12 participants.
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Course Descriptions
Crown and Bridge Waxing and Framework Design
In this four-day course, participants will study the specific fundamentals of posterior anatomy, step-by-step procedures for full crown waxing, and porcelain framework design. Using the standard procedures and objectives learned, each student will wax a full upper molar, upper premolar and lower first molar. They will also wax a four unit upper posterior bridge framework and a six unit anterior bridge framework. Particular attention is placed on pontic design and placement.
"Not only have I learned how to wax full cast and frameworks, I have also gained confidence in the vocabulary that we work with everyday."
Porcelain Application and Contouring
In this four day course, participants will study anterior and posterior anatomy and standard procedures for porcelain application and contouring. Participants will apply porcelain to and contour a four unit posterior bridge and a six unit anterior bridge. The course dedicates approximately 50% or time to theory and 50% to hands on. The goal of this course is to provide the student with stable references and standard step-by-step procedures that provide the foundation for sound opinion and judgement for all future cases.
"PTC has been the best learning tool in my experience as a dental tech. I feel as if the light has been just turned on."
Creating Natural Dentures
This goal of this four day hands on course is to teach the student the fundamental and advanced procedures necessary to produce a premium denture. Subjects covered are: Oral Anatomy, Constructing Recording Devices, Setting Anterior and Posterior Teeth, Tissue Waxing and Contouring, and Finishing Natural Dentures. Students will create base plates, esthetic control bases and at least one full upper and lower complete denture waxup. The course does not include processing.
Why Take a PTC Course?
Students / Technicians
Are you brand new to the dental lab industry and want to learn about the business?
PTC is renowned for teaching new technicians the fundamentals necessary for becoming a productive technician, quickly.
Are you a semi-experienced technician and looking to improve your technical ability?
It is well documented that PTC’s clear step-by-step procedures, when understood and applied, can increase a technician’s productivity.
Have you been in the business for a few years and are looking to improve your skill level?
Utilize PTC’s proven learning techniques to learn seemingly complex procedures to full conceptual understanding. PTC can take you to a higher level of quality and productivity by filling in the gaps of your past learning, enabling you to understand and execute advanced procedures.
Laboratory Owners
Have you hired a new technician recently and been unable to get them producing?
PTC courses provide the science of application in a condensed form that allows a technician to not only understand the information, but to also be able to apply it.
Are you frustrated by a lack of time to effectively train your own technicians?
PTC can condense months of training into 4 days and put your technicians on the fast track to becoming a highly skilled, productive technician.
Do you have some productive technicians stuck in one department doing the same thing everyday that want to learn something new?
Cross training not only allows for flexibility in production, but also fosters a team oriented environment that encourages technicians to help each other and grow as a group.
