ORAL BIOLOGY
Dr. Saleem Shaikh
Marks Distribution
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Oral Biology & Histology (1 credit hour theory)
In-Course Assessments
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 o Midterm exam………………………..…………40%
 o In-course continuous assessment………..20%
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Behavior and attitude ……5%
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Research ……………………4%
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Homework ………………….4%
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Presentation ………………..3%
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Quiz …………………………....4%
Final Written Examination………………….40 %
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Oral Biology (2 credit hours, 1 theory and 1 practical)
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The following percentages (%) of the total grade will be assigned:
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Theoretical part ………….…………..………………50%
Practical part……………………………………………50%
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In-course assessments……………..………….... 60%
o Midterm written examination ……..…20%
o Midterm practical examination …..…..15%
o Assessment and attitude ………………….5%
o Research …………………………………...…...4%
o Presentation ……………………….…………..4%
o Quiz….. ……………………………….………..…2%
o Oral exam ……………………………..……….10%
Final examination .…………………………………….40 %
o Final practical examination …………15%
o Final written examination ……………25%
Introduction
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The study of the biological phenomena associated
with the mouth in health and in disease.
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Development of oral tissues, their physiologic
function and normal anatomic structure
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Oral Cavity contains a variety of hard and soft
tissues.
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What are the structures seen in the oral
cavity???
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Why do we need to study their
development???
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Why are the bones (maxilla & mandible)
important to us???
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What are the tissues of the tooth???
Topics to be covered
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Development of Face & Oral Cavity
Notochord
Development of Branchial Arches
Development of Tongue, Maxilla & Mandible
Development of tooth
Enamel
Dentin
Dental pulp
Cementum
Periodontal ligament
Alveolar Bone
Oral mucous membrane
Salivary Gland
Eruption and shedding
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ORBANS TEXT BOOK OF ORAL
HISTOLOGY
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TENCATES TEXTBOOK OF
TEXT BOOK OF EMBRYOLOGY –
INDERBIR SINGH
 http://faculty.mu.edu.sa/sfaiz
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