BIOLOGY OF THE HUMAN DENTITION

COURSE SCHEDULE AND LECTURE OUTLINE

WEEK 01

Lecture: Introduction to Biology of the Human Dentition I; Nomenclature and Anatomy; How to Sort and Draw Teeth (CJ)

Laboratory: Identify and sort teeth; begin to draw incisors

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WEEK 02

Lecture: Morphology and Terminology of Incisor Teeth (LK); Carving Teeth (CJ)

Laboratory: Finish and turn in your incisor drawing; carve upper incisor

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WEEK 03

Lecture: Introduction to Biology of the Human Dentition II (CJ); Closed circuit television live demonstration of handpiece assembly, use, and maintainance

Laboratory: Dissect incisors; continue to carve incisor; **Practice Incisor ID Quiz**

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WEEK 04

Lecture: Occlusion and Dental Development (CJ)

Laboratory: Turn in incisor dissections; continue to carve incisor; draw canines; **Incisor Practical ID Quiz**

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WEEK 05

Lecture: Morphology and Terminology of Canine Teeth (LK)

Laboratory: Turn in incisor carving; turn in canine drawings; dissect canines

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WEEK 06

Lecture: Anthropology, Evolution, and Dental Science; Esthetics, Form, and Function (CJ)

Laboratory: Turn in canine dissections; carve upper canine

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WEEK 07

Lecture: Forensic Dentistry; Anatomy of the Pulpal Chambers (MH)

Laboratory: Draw premolars; Continue to carve canine; **Practice Incisor/Canine Quiz**

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WEEK 08

Lecture: Morphology and Terminology of Premolar Teeth (LK)

Laboratory: Turn in upper canine carvings; turn in premolar drawings; carve lower premolar; **Incisor/Canine ID Quiz**

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WEEK 09

Lecture: Variations in Tooth Morphology (CJ)

Laboratory: Dissect upper and lower premolars; **Practice Canine/Premolar ID Quiz**

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WEEK 10

Lecture: Teeth in Function; The Life History of Teeth (CJ)

Laboratory: Turn in dissections of upper carving; turn in dissections of upper and lower premolars; carve upper premolar; **Canine/Premolar ID Quiz**

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WEEK 11

Lecture: Morphology and Terminology of Molar Teeth Part 1 (LK)

Laboratory: Turn in upper premolar carving; draw molars

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WEEK 12

Lecture: Morphology and Terminology of Molar Teeth Part 2 (LK)

Laboratory: Turn in molar drawings; begin carving the first of two molar carvings. The first of the molar carvings will be done with the assistance and guidance of your laboratory instructor. The second and final molar carving will be done 'on your own' with no instructor assistance. It will be turn in and graded separately.

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WEEK 13

Lecture: The Deciduous Dentition; Deciduous and Permanent Molar

Comparison and Contrast (CJ)

Laboratory: Dissect upper molar; dissect lower molars; continue to carve first of two molars; when ready begin to carve second of two molar teeth (this last carving is done on your own;**Practice Molar ID Quiz**

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WEEK 14

Lecture: Biomechanics of the Supporting Structures; Review X-ray Film Series (LK); issue instructions and study guide for the Final Examinations

Laboratory: Turn in first of the two molar carvings. Continue to do the second molar carving on our own; issue serial sections of the mandible to each lab; **Molar Practical ID Quiz**

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WEEK 15

Laboratory Final Tooth ID Examination; complete and turn in for grading all remaining laboratory assignments

Laboratory: Turn in molar dissections; turn in your final molar carving in an envelope for grading; check with your instructor to determine that you have all work turned in and that all quiz and laboratory entries are correct.

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WEEK 16 Final Examination Week

Lecture:Written Final Examination

CJ '99

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