Replaced by DHYG 60S Fall 2010
Fall 2006
Chabot College
Course Outline for Dental Hygiene 60L
DENTAL ANATOMY AND MORPHOLOGY LAB
Catalog Description:
60 L – Dental Anatomy and Morphology Lab
1 unit
Supplemental instruction on the development, eruption, and structures of the intraoral cavity and extraoral
structures: structures of the teeth, tooth numbering systems, occlusion and anomalies. Identification of
teeth and oral structure. Corequisite: DH 60. 3 hours laboratory.
[Typical contact hours: 52.5]
Prerequisite Skills:
None
Expected Outcomes for Students:
Upon completion of the course the student should be able to:
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use models to identify the structures of the teeth;
identify tooth form and function, distinguishing major crown and root characteristics;
communicate and apply the universal, palmer and FDI numbering systems;
differentiate between deciduous and permanent dentitions;
recognize early signs of deviation in deciduous, mixed and permanent dentitions;
identify common dental anomalies found in the dentition;
identify and communicate the major parts of a tooth;
identify each of the five surfaces of a tooth and locate the point and line angles;
apply principles of dental notation as it relates to restorative charting;
identify common dental anomalies found in the dentition;
identify and communicate the major parts of a tooth;
identify each of the five surfaces of a tooth and locate the point and line angles.
Course Content:
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Extraoral structure
Intraoral structure
The dentition (permanent and deciduous)
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Tooth development, eruption and exfoliation
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Tooth numbering systems
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Tooth form and identification
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Crown morphology
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Root morphology
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Anomalies of the dentition
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Occlusion / malocclusion
Dental terminology
Form, function and alignment of the dentition
Restorative Charting
Methods of Presentation:
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Demonstration on models/typodonts
Group Activities
Chabot College
Course Outline for Dental Hygiene 60L, Page 2
Fall 2006
Assignments and Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
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Typical Assignments:
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Use a model of a molar tooth and identify the structures of the tooth that differentiate the
molar from a premolar
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Use a typodont and identify occlusal relationships
Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
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Attendance and participation
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Final exam
Textbook(s)(Typical):
Illustrated Dental Embryology, Histology & Anatomy, Bath-Baogh & Fehrenbach, W.B. Saunders, 2000 or
most recent edition.
Dental Hygiene Theory & Practice, Darby & Walsh, Saunders (St. Louis), 2003 or most recent edition.
Special Student Materials:
Typodont (student instrument issue)
Red & Blue pencil
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