DHYG-119 Dental Anatomy

Credits 1 / 2 Contact Hours
Pre-requisite: Coordinator’s signature is required for registration; Program Eligibility Requirements; Placement into ENGL-100 (ACSR-100), completion of ELAP-120 with a 2.0, or completion of RDNG-030, ACLT-075 or ACLT-076.
This course includes an overview of the head and neck, microscopic anatomy of tissue of the oral cavity, and the study of tooth morphology.

Course Outcomes
The student should be able to discuss, identify and locate:

Crowns, roots and individual teeth
Arrangement of teeth, surfaces and coding
Tooth tissue and supporting structures
Lobes, surfaces and eruptions
Occlusion, proximal contacts embrasures, contour and all other tooth anatomy
Dental charting
Permanent dentition

Incisors
Canines
Premolars
Molars

Primary dentition

Incisors
Canines
Molars