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Posted: 05/05/05

DHY 100 – Tooth Anatomy And Root Morphology      

 

Course Description

Provides the student with a thorough knowledge of external and internal morphological characteristics of human primary and secondary dentition.  Also introduces the student to various tooth identification systems, classifications of occlusion and dental anomalies.  Topics include:  oral cavity anatomy, dental terminology, external and internal tooth anatomy, tooth nomenclature and numbering systems, individual tooth and root morphology, occlusion and dental anomalies.

 

Competency Areas

Hours

Oral cavity anatomy

Class

2

Dental terminology

D. Lab

2

External and internal tooth anatomy Tooth nomenclature and numbering systems

P. Lab/O.B.I.

0

Individual tooth and root morphology

Credit

3

Occlusion

 

 

Dental anomalies

 

 

 

Prerequisite:

Program Admission

Corequisite:

     

 

Course Guide

 

Competency

After completing this section, the student will:

Hours

Class

D.Lab

P.Lab/

O.B.I.

 

 

 

 

Oral Cavity Anatomy

2

2

0

     

Identify various oral cavity structures.

 

 

 

 

Identify oral structures in the laboratory.

 

 

 

Dental Terminology

1

0

0

 

Define various dental terms.

 

 

 

 

Describe the relationship of these terms to oral landmarks.

 

 

 

 

Communicate with colleagues and dental professionals utilizing correct terminology

 

 

 

External And Internal Tooth Anatomy

1

2

0

 

Identify tooth and pulpal tissues and their relation to each other.

 

 

 

 

Describe the attachment apparatus.

 

 

 

 

Identify tooth anatomy in the laboratory.

 

 

 

Tooth Nomenclature And Numbering Systems

2

2

0

 

Name individual teeth.

 

 

 

 

Identify individual teeth utilizing various tooth numbering systems.

 

 

 

 

Utilize nomenclature and numbering systems in the laboratory.

 

 

 

Individual Tooth and Root Morphology

10

12

0

 

Individual secondary and primary teeth.

 

 

 

 

Describe the sequence and eruption ages of individual secondary and primary teeth.

 

 

 

 

Draw or identify teeth in the laboratory

 

 

 

Occlusion

 

 

 

 

Classify occlusion.

2

2

0

 

Identify forms of malocclusion.

 

 

 

 

Draw or identify different classes of occlusion in the laboratory.

 

 

 

Dental Anomalies

 

 

 

 

Describe dental anomalies of tooth numbers, size, shape and structural defects.

 

 

 

 

Suggested Resources

 

Karst, N. A. and Smith, S.K.:  Dental Anatomy:  A Self-Instructional Program, tenth Ed., Appleton & Lange, 1998.

Brand, R. and Isselhard, D. E.:  Anatomy of Orofacial Structures, sixth Ed., Mosby, 1998.