511-106 Oral Health Sciences 1B

This subject is comprised of 4 modules:

Anatomy and Oral Histology: Microscopic structure of human oral tissues; mucosa, enamel, dentine, pulp, cementum, periodontium, alveolar bone, salivary glands, TMJ; odontogenesis and embryology; the structure and function of the nerve and vascular supply of the head and neck; lymphatic drainage of the head; and the pterygomandibular space.

Physiology: The physiology of the nervous, respiratory, circulatory, digestive, endocrine and musculo-skeletal systems; the neurophysiology of pain and other sensory processes as well as taste and swallowing (deglutition).

Pathology: Inflammation and infections; defense mechanisms, immunology, healing and repair; pathological conditions causing abnormal bleeding; neoplasia and cardio-vascular disease; disorders of the nervous system and endocrine system; and infectious diseases and allergies.

Microbiology: An introduction to chemistry and its relevance to human mineralized tissues; the role of microorganisms in human infection; bacteriology of dental plaques, the microbiology associated with dental caries and periodontal disease; asepsis and infection control in dental practice; aspects of virology including hepatitis and human immunodeficiency virus.

(1) One 3-hour written examination at the end of second semester and (2) written assignments and practical tests throughout the semester. A pass is required in each of Sections 1 and 2 for an overall pass in this subject.

• JK Avery, Essentials of Oral Histology and Embryology: A Clinical Approach. 2nd edn, Mosby, 2000.
• BKB Berkovitz, GR Holland and BJ Moxham, A Colour Atlas and Text of Oral Anatomy, Histology and Embrology. 2nd ed, Wolfe Medical, 1992.
• PR Wheater, HG Burkitt and VG Daniels, Functional Histology. 2nd edn, Churchill Livingstone, 1987.