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An overview of healthy eating habits, as well as an exploration of nutritional aspects in dentistry, provide the basis for oral hygiene instruction. Personal oral health is stressed and students will prepare and present programs to patients regarding personal oral hygiene. 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Oral embryology and histology are also presented. Prerequisite: This course is part of a Limited Admissions Program; registration in this course requires admission to the program and minimum grade C", "prerequisites": [ "DLA 1210" ], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://ivcc.smartcatalogiq.com/en/2025-2026/college-catalog/courses/dla-dental-assisting/2000/dla-2200", "canonical_url": "/illinoisvalley/courses/dla-2200", "markdown_url": "/illinoisvalley/courses/dla-2200.md" }, { "id": "illinoisvalley-000209", "code": "DLA 2201", "title": "Dental Materials & Lab Procedures II", "credits": 1, "hours": 1, "description": "This course is designed to continue the knowledge of dental materials currently used in the dental office and is a continuation of . Dental ceramics, implants, casting metals, solders, wrought metal alloys, and abrasives will be discussed. Teeth whitening materials and procedures, as well as fabrication of bleaching trays, mouth guards and other corrective oral appliances are discussed and demonstrated. Polymers used in dentistry in the fabrication of dentures will be discussed and demonstrated chairside and in laboratory procedures as necessary for fixed and removable prosthodontics. Provisional restorations will be discussed, and fabricated using several different techniques appropriate to the situation. 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The topics covered include resultants of force systems; algebraic and graphical methods of resolution; analysis of forces acting on members of trusses, frames, etc; friction, centroids, kinematics or particles and rigid bodies; moments of inertia; kinetics of particles and rigid bodies; solution of kinetics problems by methods work, energy impulse and momentum; mechanical vibrations. IAI: EGR 944", "prerequisites": [ "PHY 2011" ], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://ivcc.smartcatalogiq.com/en/2025-2026/college-catalog/courses/tam-theoretical-app-mechanics/2000/tam-2001", "canonical_url": "/illinoisvalley/courses/tam-2001", "markdown_url": "/illinoisvalley/courses/tam-2001.md" }, { "id": "illinoisvalley-000541", "code": "TDT 1201", "title": "Truck Driving Training I", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course is the classroom presentation portion of the truck driver training program. The course is designed for people with no commercial driving experience. This course will provide the student with a basic orientation on commercial driver's license requirements. This course will concentrate on the rules, regulations, and other requirements necessary to prepare students for passing the written portion of the CDL examination. Prerequisite: At least 18 years old, show that driving privileges are not suspended, revoked, canceled or disqualified, meet the medical requirement of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulation or prove exempt status of not being subject to the regulations. 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The course will review general knowledge and safe driving practices while operating a commercial vehicle. Detailed knowledge of advanced operating practices will also be reviewed in order to drive a commercial vehicle. This training will include information on federal/state rules and regulations. Prerequisite: At least 18 years old and show a current Illinois Driver's License with no outstanding or unpaid violations anywhere in the United States meet the medical requirements of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations or prove exempt status of not being subject to the regulations meet the employment standards of the trucking industry; hold a current commercial driver's license (CDL). 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