Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences (Volume 4 page 140)
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Year 2 Dental Science.
Contact: 43 hours, including lectures and practical work.
Timetable: Second semester.
Objectives:
On completion of this subject, students should:Comprehend: the process of odontogenesis and the formation of the periodontium in detail; the development of the oral cavity and the tongue; the major developmental abnormalities that affect oro-facial structures; the fine structure of all 5 skeletal hard tissues; the basic principles of bone growth and tooth movements through bone; the development, structure, functions and age changes of the human jaw joint; the production and functions of saliva; the structure of the salivary glands; the structure and role of oral mucosa and how its integrity is maintained; the fundamentals of tooth decay.
Have developed: the ability to make observations with the microscope and record them by drawing; the ability to find information from books and articles to enhance their knowledge and understanding of the taught course; the skills of criticism, judgement and discussion.
Appreciate: the dynamic nature of biological processes; the contribution that a sound knowledge of oral anatomy can make to medico-legal issues in dentistry; that in certain areas of teaching the students have been taken to the limits of present knowledge and that they will inevitably be exposed to conflicting or incomplete explanations of observed events and phenomena; that although, of necessity, factual information has had to be taught as discrete subjects by different departments and at different times it has eventually to be synthesised into a single entity in the mind of the clinician if it is to be utilised to effect in diagnosis and treatment.
Content:
Embryology, development and developmental abnormalities of the craniofacial region. The development and molecular biology, histology, ultrastructure and physiology of the oral and dental tissues. Introduction to forensic odontology.
Assessment:
A 3-hour written examination (70 per cent) and a practical examination of two hours (10 per cent) at the end of the semester, and assessment of work during the semester (20 per cent). Additional tests may be required, including viva voce and/or practical examinations.
Prescribed texts:
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Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences (Volume 4 page 140)
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