Texas A&M College of Dentistry Caruth School of Dental Hygiene Course Number and Name: 3120 Dental Anatomy Course Type: Lecture Laboratory Seminar Academic Year/Semester Offered: 2016/Fall Semester Course Director: Mr. Eric Fox, RDH, MS, Room 136A, 214-828-8319 Other Participating Faculty: none Course Description: Form and function of the primary and permanent human dentition; laboratory and seminar emphasis on morphology and comparisons of teeth. Course Objectives: Upon completion of the course in Dental Anatomy, the student should: 1. Demonstrate sufficient knowledge in and successfully communicate using appropriate dental terminology. The student should know the meaning of terms generally used by dental practitioners while describing the morphological characteristics and structure of human teeth and their surrounding tissues. 2. Describe the detailed morphology of the primary and permanent dentitions. Have an appreciation of the relationship of correct tooth form and position to the proper functioning of the teeth. 3. Describe the eruption sequence of both the primary and permanent dentitions. 4. Describe the detailed relationship of each tooth to adjacent and opposing teeth when all teeth are in normal position as well as describe types of malocclusion. 5. Describe the intra-arch relationship of the teeth and their effect on the health of the supporting structure. 6. Describe the morphological characteristics of the root structure for each of the primary and permanent teeth. 7. Describe the evolution of the primary and permanent dentitions. 8. Describe the common tooth anomalies of the human dentition.
In addition to these general course objectives, each unit of study has its own specific set of objectives listed at the beginning of the chapter. Test questions for the mastery exams are designed to specifically test knowledge of these objectives. Specific Objectives Related to Occlusion and Esthetics Following unit lectures and seminar sessions, the dental hygiene student will be able to: 1. Describe how the teeth are aligned vertically - maxillary to mandibular (Curve of Spee, Curve of Wilson, root and crown inclinations). 2. Define centric relation and centric occlusion. 3. Define and identify overjet, overbite, cross-bite and open bite, end to end, dental midline, midline deviations, smile line. 4. Define and identify the three occlusal classifications (Class I, II, and III). Learning Outcomes/Competencies: The material presented in this course is primarily foundational to supporting competencies as defined in Caruth School of Dental Hygiene's Competencies for the Dental Hygienist: 6.2 Perform an extraoral and intraoral examination of the patient including assessment of vital signs and radiographic examination, and distinguish normal from abnormal findings. 7.4 Communicate the plan for dental hygiene services to the dentist or other interdisciplinary health team members to determine its congruence with the overall plan for oral health care. Evaluation Criteria/Methods: Ten (10) units of study will be covered in this course. Unit exam performance is 76% of the final grade. A multiple choice exam will be taken over each of these units. Each examination is weighted the same (7.6%). Practical examinations are 24% of the final grade. There are three (3) practical examinations, which are each worth 8% of your grade. The first practical is made up of 40 multiple choice questions over the previous weeks' material. Questions are asked next to pictures of models of teeth (in the lecture room on screen) for you to identify structures. In addition, some multiple choice/true and false questions without pictures are included. Each student will have 1 minute to correctly identify the answer to each question. The other two practical examinations are written examinations (30 to 40 questions in a test booklet) primarily involved with identifying specific teeth from pictures from your text. Some multiple-choice questions are also included. Questions from both the Esthetics course handout and the Occlusion handout are included on the 3 rd practical. For Esthetics course - Learning Objectives are on the first page of the course. Focus on concepts related to Facial Symmetry, Dental Midline, Lip Line, Smile Line, Tooth Color, Spacing and Form. Grading Scale: A= 90-100 B= 80-89 C= 75-79 D= 70-74 F= <70
Learning Materials: Concise Dental Anatomy and Morphology by Drs. Fuller, Denehy and Shulein. 4th edition. Eruption stage models. Occlusion handout/models. Each student will be loaned a set of large tooth models. Remediation Policy: Remediation will be offered to any eligible student during the spring semester. Attendance and Make-up Policy: It is to your benefit to attend all lectures, seminars and labs to help you master the material upon which you will be examined. If, however, you miss a session it will not count against you. You must take the exams according to the published schedule. Illness must be documented by a doctor s excuse. If a problem arises, discuss it with Mr. Eric Fox (214-828-8319) before the time of the examination. For University excused absences, refer to Student Rule 7 for details. For an excused absence, a missed exam must be made up within one week of the excused absence. Laboratory/Clinic Policies and Procedures: Not applicable. Special Accommodation for Persons with Disabilities: The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal anti-discrimination statute that provides comprehensive civil rights protection for persons with disabilities. Among other things, this legislation requires that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning environment that provides for reasonable accommodation of their disabilities. If you believe you have a disability requiring an accommodation, please contact Dr. Charles Berry, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in charge of Disability Services, Room 514, or call 214 828 8208 for additional information. Academic Integrity Statement and Policy: An Aggie does not lie, cheat or steal, or tolerate those who do. Upon accepting admission to Texas A&M University, a student immediately assumes a commitment to uphold the honor Code, to accept responsibility, and to follow the philosophy and rules of the Honor System. Students will be required to state their commitment on examinations, research papers, and other academic work. Ignorance of the rules does not exclude any member of the TAMU community from the requirements or the processes of the Honor System. Date prepared: June/2016
DENTAL HYGIENE - DENTAL ANATOMY 3120 COURSE SCHEDULE - 2016 Date Title Reading Assignment 8-17 8:30 Course explanation Objectives page 1 Lecture unit 1- introduction, Unit 1, pages 2-13 dentitions, eruption patterns, numbering systems, General Oral and Dental Anatomy Models distributed. Complete page one of worksheet before seminar tomorrow. 8-18 11:00 Seminar topics from lecture 1. 8-24 8:30 Lecture unit 1 Objectives page 1 Dental nomenclature, Unit 1, pages 13-20 Anatomical Structures. Complete first 2 pages of Seminar 2 worksheets in remaining class time go over answers today or tomorrow. 8-25 11:00 Seminar - fossae, grooves and ridges. 11:30 Practice test for unit 1. 8-31 8:45 Exam 1 - unit 1 Bring a pencil, eraser, hi-liter, but nothing else to Room 310 9-1 11:00 Lecture unit 2 Objectives page 21 Introduction, Comparative Anatomy, Unit 2, pages 23-30 Lobes, Curvatures/Axial Positions, Crown Form, Contact Areas Complete page of 1 of worksheets. 9-7 8:30 Lecture unit 2 Objectives pgs. 21-22 Interproximal spaces, Embrasures, Unit 2, pages 30-38 Line angles, Heights of Contour, Cervical Line Curvatures, Marginal Ridges, Grooves, Occlusal Anatomy, Roots. Complete page 2 of worksheets for tomorrow. 9-8 11:00 Seminar periodontal structures, contact areas, embrasures, height of contour. Worksheets and Sample test questions. 9-14 8:45 Exam 2 - unit 2 9-15 11:00 Lecture unit 3 Read page 39, Permanent Incisors Objectives page 40 Unit 3, 41-57
9-21 8:45 Exam 3 - unit 3 9-22 11:00 Lecture unit 4 - Canines Objectives page 58 Unit 4 - pages 59-68 Occlusion handout/esthetic course 9-28 8:45 Exam 4 - unit 4 9-29 11:00 Review of morphology, nomenclature, numbering systems. Practice Test for Practical I 10-5 9:00 Practical I 10-6 11:00 Lecture unit 5 - Mx. Premolars Objectives page 69 Unit 5 - pages 70-84 10-12 8:45 Exam 5 - unit 5 10-13 11:00 Lecture unit 6 - Mn. Premolars Objectives page 85 Occlusion handout/discussion Unit 6 - pages 86-98 10-19 8:45 Exam 6 - unit 6 10-20 11:00 Occlusion handout and models, slides. Review for Practical II - tooth identification I - anteriors and premolars 10-26 9:00 Practical II 10-27 11:00 Lecture unit 7 - Mx. Molars Objectives page 99 Unit 7 pgs. 100-116 11-2 8:45 Exam 7 - unit 7 11-3 11:00 Lecture unit 8 - Mn. Molars Objectives page 117 Unit 8 pgs. 118-135 Note: Unit 9 will not be covered. The next is unit 10 - The Deciduous Dentition 11-9 8:45 Exam 8 - unit 8 11-10 11:00 Lecture unit 10 Deciduous Objectives page 168 Dentition Unit 10 pgs. 169-186
11-16 8:45 Exam 9 unit 10 11-17 11:00 Lecture unit 11- Anomalies Objectives page 187 Unit 11-pgs. 188-201 THANKSGIVING ENJOY THE HOLIDAY BUT REMEMBER YOU HAVE A TEST ON WEDNESDAY WHEN YOU GET BACK 11-30 8:45 Exam 10 - unit 11 12-1 11:00 Review for Practical III - deciduous teeth, permanent molars, classifications of occlusion, profiles, crossbites, etc., esthetics, and anomalies. 12-7 9:00 Practical III *** Turn in plastic case of large tooth models to Pam!!!***