This is an opportunity for you to join content expert Iwonka Eagle, RDH MS, and other fellow educators to discuss how to provide dental hygiene students a strong foundation in both the clinical and laboratory aspects of Dental Materials Attendees of this session will garner novel instruction skills and techniques and share strategies to engage students successfully in both classroom and laboratory settings. *Objectives:* - Explore effective strategies for teaching dental materials in both clinical and laboratory settings. - Discuss techniques to provide students with a strong foundational knowledge of dental materials. - Learn innovative instructional methods to enhance student engagement. - Share best practices for integrating hands-on learning in the classroom and lab. - Develop strategies to improve student understanding and application of dental materials.