DHYG-110 Dental Anatomy

Credits 2 / 2 Contact Hours
Pre-requisite: Placement into College Level Reading, completion of ELAP-120 with a 2.0 or higher, or successful completion of ACRD-090, ACRD-091 or ACRD-092. Coordinator’s signature is required for registration; Program Eligibility Requirements.
This course includes an overview of general dental terms and dental anatomy terminology. Includes in-depth analysis of tooth morphology of the primary and permanent dentitions and occlusion.

Course Outcomes

1. Define and use correct general dental and dental anatomy terminology.

2. Describe the general and specific features of primary and permanent teeth and identify on a diagram, skull and tooth model.

3. Define and describe occlusion, malocclusion, and identify each division of Angle classification on a diagram and occlusion model.