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Study Course Description
Dental Anatomy
Course Code
ZTMVK_083
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Dentistry
LQF
Level 7
Study Type And Form
Full-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Darja Ķīse
Structure Unit Manager
Anda Brinkmane
Structural Unit
Department of Conservative Dentistry and Oral Health
Contacts
Riga, 20 Dzirciema Street, tsk@rsu.lv, +371 67455560
About Study Course
Objective
Students acquire knowledge about the structure of the permanent teeth (incisors, canines, premolars, molars), their function and form; primary teeth in the form of macromorphological and structural features and functions; dental tissues – their physical optical properties, as well as basics of dental aesthetic (hue, chroma, value) and functional (teeth relations in occlusion, occlusion classification, pathological malocclusion) introductional aspects.
Preliminary Knowledge
Human anatomy and terminology knowledge, basics in histology, Latin language, physics.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.On completion of dental anatomy course students gain a basic understanding of dental anatomy, macromorphology and functionality. Students are able to describe the structure of the tooth, teeth classified in groups to compare and analyse the shape of the teeth, to name all the anatomical structure of crown and root, to analyse the acquired knowledge base and tooth structure differences between primary and permanent dentition.
Skills
1.Students will be able to identify each group of teeth in the maxilla and mandible, to distinguish a tooth from right and left side, to distinguish a tooth from primary dentition by general morphological characteristics of permanent teeth; to name anatomical variations of teeth structure. Students will be able to draw the tooth from different surfaces.
Competences
1.On successful completion of the course students will be able to use the acquired knowledge of other oral tissue morphology and physiology of acquisition based on individual tooth morphofunctional unity in preclinical and clinical classes. This is the beginning of further professional education.
Assessment
Individual work
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Students select and analyse the literature and prepare a review according to the topics covered. Individual work in drawing the tooth crown and root, reflecting the anatomical and macromorphological structures in the drawing reproducing important dental crown morphofunctional units. Students are required to fill in course evaluation questionnaire.
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Examination
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1.
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Active participation in practical classes and seminars; good quality of spoken answers; quality of the independent work (drawing). Written tests in practical classes and final exam.
Student is admitted to take the exam if the following conditions are met:
- successfully passed class e-tests
- successfully completed drawing tasks
- successfully evaluated seminar
The final evaluation consists of several parts::
1. 80% - written part of the exam
2. 20% - is the arithmetic average number of points obtained for drawing tasks per semester.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Lecture
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Primary and mixed dentition. The definition, dental formula. Primary dentition function. Errupting time of primary teeth. The crown and root formation. Mixed dentition. Common similarities and differences.
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2
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Topics
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Tooth optical properties (colour, tint, brightness, transluscence, opalescemce, optical density, anisotropy, metamerism, fluorescence, surface morphology, gloss).
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2
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Introduction to dental occlusion. Physiological and malocclusion.
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Tooth anatomy, histology, basic terminology. Groups of teeth, erupting time. Dental Identification System (Universal, FDI – int, Palmer numbering systems). Terminology to determine the tooth surface and structure morphology. Terminology related to tooth position in dental arch.
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Lecture
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2
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Topics
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Permanent incisor morphology. Generalised description of the incisors (the function, morphology). Incisor group common features: the similarities and differences between the maxillary and mandibular central and the lateral incisors. Incisor pulp system morphology. Clinical variations of root canal morphology.
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Lecture
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Permanent premolar morphology. Premolar general description (function, morphology). Common features for premolar group. Differentiation signs of the premolars in the maxilla and mandible. Differences of the first and second premolars. Premolar root canal system topography; anatomical variations.
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2
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Permanent molar morphology. General molar description (function, morphology). General maxillary molar group features. Anatomical features that allow to differentiate the maxillary and mandibular molars. Differences of the first and second molar; third molar differences. Molar root canal surface morphology.
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2
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Topics
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Introduction to optical properties of the tooth. Colour basics in dentistry.
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Introduction to dental occlusion. Terminology related to tooth position in dental arch. Types of occlusion.
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Class/Seminar
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Auditorium
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3
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Topics
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Introductional class. Aim of the course. Internal regulations. General tooth morphology (ridges, edges, cusps, observed on extracted teeth).
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3
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Macromorphology of permanent frontal teeth group, similarities and differences observing extracted teeth.
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Auditorium
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3
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Topics
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Permanent premolars – their dental morphology exploring on extracted teeth.
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On site
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Auditorium
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3
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Topics
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Permanent molars. Macromorphology comparing with other teeth groups on extracted teeth.
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Lecture
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Permanent canine morphology. Canine general description (their morphology, function). Common similarities and differences between the maxillary and mandibular canines. Canine pulp system morphology. Clinical variations of pulp system anatomy.
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Class/Seminar
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On site
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Auditorium
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3
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Topics
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Primary and mixed dentition. Teeth eruption time. Comparison of dental anatomy with permanent teeth.
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Class/Seminar
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On site
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Auditorium
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3
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Topics
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Teeth optical properties. Discussion and analysis the of properties on models and clinical cases.
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Other
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3
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Topics
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Dental occlusion. Types of occlusion. Clinical case analysis.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
41 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
R. C. Schneid, G. Weiss 'Woelfel's Dental Anatomy'. 9th edition. Philadelphia, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2020
2.
B. Liebgott 'The Anatomical Basis of Dentistry”. 4th edition. Mosby, 2017
3.
S. J. Nelson 'Wheeler's Dental Anatomy, Physiology and Occlusion', 9th edition. Ash Nelson, 2015
4.
R. W. Brand, D. I. Isseland, Anatomy of Orofacial Structures. 8th edition. Mosby Company, 2018
5.
B. K. Berkovitz, et al. Oral Anatomy, Histology and Embryology. 3rd edition. Mosby, 2009 (akceptējams izdevums)
6.
С. В. Дмитриенко, А. И. Краюшкин, М. Р. Сапин, Анатомия зубов человека. Москва, Медицинская книга, 2003 (akceptējams izdevums)
Additional Reading
1.
James R., Hupp Thomas P., Williams, F. John Firricolo. „Dental Clinical Advisor”. Mosby, 2006
2.
S. Kumar 'Dental Anatomy and Tooth Morphology' 1st edition. Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers, 2007
Other Information Sources
1.
Christopher Squier, Kim A. Brodgen. „Human Oral Mucosa”. Wiley-Blackwell, 2011