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Effective Term:
Spring 2017 through Summer 2019

Course Number:
DA 140A
Course Title:
Integrated Basic Science I
Credit Hours:
2
Lecture Hours:
20
Lecture/Lab Hours:
0
Lab Hours:
0

Course Description

Covers basic principles of oral anatomy plus study of tooth form and function. Introduces dental numbering systems and charting and some conditions manifested in the mouth (oral pathology).

Intended Outcomes for the course

Upon completion of the course students should be able to:

  • Utilize knowledge of basic oral anatomy and physiology to assist in the assessment of a patient's oral health prior to dental treatment procedures.

Course Activities and Design

  • Lecture
  • Audio/Visual Aids
  • Desire 2 Learn Augmentation

Outcome Assessment Strategies

  • Quizzes
  • Midterm
  • Final
  • Journal Reflections
  • Attendance
  • Professionalism

Course Content (Themes, Concepts, Issues and Skills)

  • Dentin
  • Enamel
  • Cementum
  • Pulp
  • Permanent Dentition
  • Primary Dentition
  • Tooth Development and Eruption
  • Numbering Systems
  • Periodontal Structures and Health
  • Different Types of Bone
  • Tooth Embryology and Life Cycles
  • Tooth Development and Eruption
  • Tooth Anomalies
  • Normal Body and Microbial Flora
  • Oral Pathology
  • Disease that Manifest in the Mouth
  • Identify structural components of human teeth using correct terminology
  • Name and explain the characteristics and function of each tooth in the permanent and primary dentition
  • Explain the significance of tooth morphology in the caries process.
  • Introduce concepts of embryology, particularly dental embryology.