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Assalamu alaikum wa rahamatullahi wa barakatahu
It is my pleasure to welcome you to the College of Dentistry - Zulfi at Majmaah University,
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. College of Dentistry aims to improve the dental health of the people in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia through providing the students with excellent clinical training, supporting research and learning environment. Towards this goal the Department of
Restorative Dental Sciences has prepared a course handbook in Dental Morphology for the benefit of the students.
I have read this handbook and would like to assure you that the team has done an excellent job in addressing all the questions a student will have at the start of the course. This handbook also contains all the schedule of lectures and practical classes. I would like to congratulate the team for coming up with this handbook.
I am happy to be the Dean of the College of Dentistry and I am sure that the assurance from the dedication of our energetic and benevolent faculty and staff prompts you to be skilled and knowledgeable in attaining high standard of education.
Best wishes
Dr. Abdur Rahman Al Atram
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Message from the members of the committee
Dear Students,
We are delighted to welcome you to the course of Dental Morphology.
This is a basic course which you will be studying in your first year; this course handbook will inform and update you about the various topics to be covered in both the first and second semester.
The topics covered in this module are highly relevant and have clinical implications which will be of great help in your professional life. This subject is one of the very important foundation courses in dentistry and based on these fundamental principles you will progress on to become a good dental surgeon.
Hence we the committee suggest you to use this handbook to prepare yourself during the course and gain maximum benefit.
Best wishes & Good luck
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APPROVAL FOR THE COURSE
This course has been reviewed, revised and approved by:
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The Department of Restorative dental Sciences
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College Curriculum Committee
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College Council
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Message from the Dean
Message from the members of the committee
Approval of the course
General course information
Course description
General course objectives
Course contents
Detailed objectives of contents
Student expected study hours and student support
Teaching and learning resources
Facilities required
Students Assessment
Course Evaluation & Improvement process
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GENERAL COURSE INFORMATION
Course Title
Course Code
Course components
& Credit hours
Prerequisites
Co-requisites
Year / Level
Dental Morphology
111 RDS
Theory
First semester 1
Practical
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Total
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None
General Anatomy, histology and embryology (ANA 113)
1 st year course in 1 st semester
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
It is a single semester course, given as one lecture and one practical session. Dental
Morphology course comprises instructions in the principles of Dental anatomy, nomenclature and morphology of teeth
Dental Morphology is one of the important courses in dentistry. The understanding of morphology of the individual teeth helps us to differentiate and identify the teeth in the oral cavity.
It also is useful in restoring lost or damaged tooth structure. Knowledge about the roots and pulp canals of each of the teeth helps us durinf extractions and root canal treatment.
This course also covers the basics of occlusion so that the student is aware of the intercuspation of teeth which will be covered in detail in other courses.
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GENERAL COURSE OBJECTIVES
1. To learn the common terminology used in dental morphology
2. To acquire the comprehensive knowledge related to the morphology of all the teeth.
3. To recognize the differences between permanent and deciduous teeth
4. To study the shape of the pulp and root canals of all teeth.
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COURSE CONTENTS:
A – Lectures (13)
Lecture no
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List of topic Detailed content
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Dental
Morphology
Introduction
Nomenclatur e &
Terminology
Tooth notations
Morphology of Maxillary incisors
Morphology of
Mandibular incisors
Morphology of canine
Morphology of Maxillary premolars
Overview of Dental Morphology
Importance of the subject
Outline of the topics to be covered in the course
Introduction
Divisions
Landmarks of tooth
Introduction
Systems of notation
Advantages
Disadvantages
Introduction
Chronology
Labial/ facial aspect
Lingual aspect
Mesial aspect
Distal aspect
Incisal/occlusal aspect
Introduction
Chronology
Labial/ facial aspect
Lingual aspect
Mesial aspect
Distal aspect
Incisal/occlusal aspect
Introduction
Chronology
Labial/ facial aspect
Lingual aspect
Mesial aspect
Distal aspect
Incisal/occlusal aspect
Introduction
Chronology
Labial/ facial aspect
Lingual aspect
Mesial aspect
Distal aspect
Incisal/occlusal aspect
No of weeks
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Contact hours
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Morphology of mandibular premolars
Morphology of Maxillary molars
Morphology of mandibular molars revision
Introduction
Chronology
Labial/ facial aspect
Lingual aspect
Mesial aspect
Distal aspect
Incisal/occlusal aspect
Introduction
Chronology
Labial/ facial aspect
Lingual aspect
Mesial aspect
Distal aspect
Incisal/occlusal aspect
Introduction
Chronology
Labial/ facial aspect
Lingual aspect
Mesial aspect
Distal aspect
Incisal/occlusal aspect
General Aspects
Morphologic differences
Histologic differences
Importance
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Practical (14)
Session no
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List of topic Detailed content
Introduction Introduction to the materials
Seating arrangement
Distribution of carving kits and wax blocks
Geometric shape
Carving of a cylinder of specified dimensions
Central incisor
Lateral incisor
Mandibular incisors canines
Carving of maxillary central incisor
Carving of maxillary lateral incisor
Carving of maxillary and mandibular central incisor
Carving of maxillary and mandibular canines
MID TERM EXAM
Premolar
Premolar
Molars
Carving of maxillary first and second premolar
Carving of mandibular premolars
Carving of maxillary and Mandibular molars
No of weeks
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Credit hours
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Practical Assessment:
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DETAILED OBJECTIVES OF THE CONTENTS:
LECTURES
Lecture 1: Introduction
At the end of the lecture student should be able to –
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To enumerate the topics to be covered in the course
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To understand and explain the importance of the course
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To enlist the books used as learning resources in the course
Lecture 2: Nomenclature and terminology
At the end of the lecture student should be able to –
 To know and understand he various terms used to describe the morphology of tooth
 To understand the various subdivision of tooth and their application
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To know and understand arch traits, class traits, type traits and set traits
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To enumerate and demonstrate the various landmarks of tooth (cusp, fossa etc)
Lecture 3: Tooth Notations
At the end of the lecture student should be able to –
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To understand the importance and need of tooth notations
 To enumerate the various systems of tooth notations
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To understand the merits and demerits of each system and their application
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To know the most commonly used system
Lecture 4: Morphology of Maxillary incisors
At the end of the lecture student should be able to –
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To enumerate the general characteristics of maxillary incisors
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To describe morphology of maxillary incisors in detail from all aspects
 To understand and explain the location of contact areas crest of curvatures and their importance
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To know the type traits of maxillary incisors.
Lecture 5: Morphology of Mandibular incisors
At the end of the lecture student should be able to –
 To enumerate the general characteristics of mandibular incisors
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To describe morphology of mandibular incisors in detail from all aspects
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To understand and explain the location of contact areas crest of curvatures and their importance
 To know the type traits of mandibular incisors, arch traits and set traits of incisors
Lecture 6: Morphology of canine
At the end of the lecture student should be able to –
 To enlist the general characteristics of canines
 To describe morphology of maxillary and mandibular canine in detail from all aspects
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To understand and explain the location of contact areas crest of curvatures and their importance
 To know the arch traits of canines.
Lecture 7: Morphology of Maxillary premolars
At the end of the lecture student should be able to –
 To enlist the general characteristics of premolars
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To describe morphology of maxillary 1 st and 2 nd premolar in detail from all aspects
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To understand and explain the location of contact areas, crest of curvatures, cusps, grooves and their importance
 To know the type traits of maxillary premolars.
Lecture 8: Morphology of Maxillary premolars
At the end of the lecture student should be able to –
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To enlist the general characteristics of mandibular premolars
 To describe morphology of mandibular 1 st and 2 nd premolar in detail from all aspects
 To understand and explain the location of contact areas, crest of curvatures, cusps, grooves and their importance
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To know the type traits of mandibular premolars and arch traits of premolars
Lecture 9-10: Morphology of maxillary molars
At the end of the lecture student should be able –
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To enlist the general characteristics of molars in comparison to other teeth
 To describe morphology of maxillary 1 st molar in detail from all aspects
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To compare and enumerate the differences of maxillary 1 st molar with 2 nd and 3 rd molar
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To understand and explain the location of contact areas, crest of curvatures, cusps, grooves and their importance
 To know the type traits, arch traits, class traits and set traits of maxillary molars.
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Lecture 11-12: Morphology of mandibular molars.
At the end of the lecture student should be able –
 To enlist the general characteristics of mandibular molars.
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To describe morphology of mandibular 1 st molar in detail from all aspects
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To compare and enumerate the differences of mandibular 1 st molar with 2 nd and 3 rd molar
 To understand and explain the location of contact areas, crest of curvatures, cusps, grooves and their importance
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To know the type traits, arch traits, class traits and set traits of mandibular molars
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Student additional private study hours per week & student support:
In Additional to the credit hours in the college hours the student is expected to put in 5 hours of private study/learning hours per week. (This is an average for the semester not a specific requirement in each week).
The students are encouraged to interact with the tutors of the course for any additional help required during the course. The staff members are instructed to inform the students regarding the office hours when they can approach the faculty for their help
After each class the faculty member allocates a few minutes to clear the doubts of the students if needed
The power point presentation of each class is uploaded on the faculty members website from where the students can easily retrieve it and come prepared for the lecture.
Group of three students are allotted to one faculty member, who is their mentor, the students can even approach their respective mentors if they have any additional problems with the subject.
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Teaching and learning resources:
Students will be shown power point presentations, quiz, and essay competition. During the practicals students will be shown microscopic slides, models and casts to give them in depth knowledge and understanding of the subject.
Use of more teaching aids during classes with special emphasis on the applied aspects of the structures, impromptu questions asked during the class would also aid in developing cognitive skills. In addition we would design quizzes and assignments in such a way that the students would have to correlate the various topics and information given to them.
The students will be asked oral questions, debates, group discussions group tasks will be designed so that the students learn to interact with their batchmates. In addition project work will be assigned to small groups so that they learn to take up the responsibility and complete it.
Recommended text books:
Required Textbook Wheelers Dental anatomy, Physiology and Occlusion ; 9 th Edition.
Author – Nelson, Ash; Publisher - Elsevier
Reference book Woelfel's Dental Anatomy; 8 th
Author: Rickne C. Scheid, Gabriela Weiss
Website www.teleoralpathology.com
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Facilities Required:
Theory:
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A class room with a seating capacity of 30 students, equipped with a projector and smart board.
Practical:
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A spacious laboratory for carving practical
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Caving kit and wax blocks
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Tooth models for demonstration
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Student Assessment:
Evaluation & assessment of students:
By Oral and Written examination, periodic assessment through assignments, evaluation of the projects and group tasks.
Assessment of student communication skills will be through the seminars and term papers.
The oral skills will be tested in the oral exams.
Semester
In course assessments
Final Written Exam
Final Exam Practical
Total
60%
25%
15%
100%
Assessment tools
Midterm exam
Midterm exam practical
Behavior
Research
Presentation
Quiz
Weekly assessment
Written
Carving
General
Activity
Oral
Written
Written and carving
Written
Carving
20%
15%
5%
4%
4%
2%
10%
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SEMINARS
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Guidelines for seminar sessions:
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One seminar per student is scheduled during the semester.
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Duration of each seminar will be of 5 minutes.
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The students will be given the topics for seminar atleast two weeks in advance. The topics will be selected randomly by the students by a picking a slip (lottery method).
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The student is expected to prepare a powerpoint presentation for the seminar. They can take the help of a staff member in preparing themselves for the presentation.
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After each session group discussion will be allowed.
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The tutor (faculty member incharge) will give his comments and feed back about the presentation.
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All the students are expected to be present during the seminars and also prepare themselves by reading about the topic of presentation so as to have an active and productive group discussion.
Course Evaluation and Improvement Process:
The students will be given a feedback form, which can be submitted to the course director or to the dean which will help in improvement of the subject teaching.
The head of the department or the Dean has informal meetings with groups of students to discuss the contents of the course, method of teaching to evaluate the course and the instructor.
Meetings will be conducted every week in the department to update the status of each student and the difficulties felt by the colleague will be resolved accordingly. The dean randomly attends lectures to assess the instructor. The power point presentation of each lecture is distributed to all the staff members of the department for evaluation and suggestions for improvement. Teachers will be subjected to go for up gradation of knowledge by attending the relevant conferences and will be encouraged to carry on a self improvement.
Other staff members are invited to attend the seminar presentation of students to verify the standards of student learning and their work.
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