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COURSE SYLLABUS

1. TITLE OF COURSE: DENTAL SCIENCE I

 

 PREFIX/NUMBER: DEA 121 CREDIT HOURS: 3
2. COREQUISITE: DEA 122

 

3. RESOURCES NEEDED:

 

 

TEXT:

Torres and Erhlich Modern Dental Assisting, Bird & Robinson, Saunders and Company, 9th Edition, 2008.

Dental Anatomy Coloring Book, M. Fehrenbach, Saunders/Elsevier, 2008.

Modern Dental Assisting Workbook, 9th Edition, 2008.

 

SUPPLIES:

 

4. COURSE DESCRIPTION: Includes fundamentals of the oral structures as they apply to oral histology, embryology, morphology, pathology, dental anatomy, and dental charting.     
5. COURSE GOAL:

 

This course provides the dental assisting student with the understanding to identify the physiological development of the oral cavity structures, including tooth development as it relates to patients in dentistry.  Dental terminology and dental charting will also be included.  In conjunction with DEA 122, this course meets the ADA Commission on Dental Accreditation Standards for biomedical science content.  This course is required for completion of the Dental Assisting Certificate Program.

This course carries three credits for a total of 45 contact hours in an eight week session.

Transferability of credit depends on the institution to which the student plans to transfer.

 

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COURSE OBJECTIVES AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES:

At the completion of this unit the student should be able to:

 

A.

Pronounce, define, and spell medical and dental terminology and related key terms. 

 

B.

Identify medical and dental prefixes and suffixes.

 

C.

Define anatomic directional terms.

 

D.

Define embryology and histology.

 

E.

Name the surfaces of the teeth.

 

F.

Identify three types of numbering systems. And practice their use.

 

G.

Master the use of the Universal numbering system. .

 

H.

Discriminate between primary and secondary teeth and anterior and posterior teeth. .

 

I.

Use correct terminology in naming teeth.

 

J.

Identify the anatomic and clinical parts of a tooth.

 

K.

Describe three embryonic layers of fetal development and their relationship to the oral cavity, including tissue formation and the development of the supportive tissues.

L.

State the effects of genetic and prenatal environmental factors on dental development.

 

M.

List the three developmental periods in the life cycle of a tooth.  Describe the stages within each period and identify the abbreviations that may occur in each of these developmental stages.

 

N.

Identify the tissues that make up a tooth and discuss histological differences between them.

 

O.

List the characteristics of a healthy sulcus and gingiva.

 

P.

Discuss symptoms and implications of periodontal disease.

 

Q.

Identify the four types of teeth, describe the design and specialized functions of each type, and classify them as anterior or posterior teeth.

 

R.

Identify primary dentition and describe their design and specialized function.

 

S.

Describe and identify mixed dentition and the key dental terms in this stage.

 

T.

Define the terms; line angle, point angle, contact area, height of contour, embrasure, convex and concave.

 

U.

Describe the developmental lobes and how they contribute to tooth development in each type of tooth.

 

V.

Describe the anatomical characteristics of incisors, canines, premolars and molars.

 

W.

Be familiar with anatomic feature unique to each tooth and use them to identify tooth models and pictures.

 

X.

List the events in coronal development and eruption of teeth.

 

Y.

Discuss and identify the most common types of numbering systems, including the Universal Numbering System, Palmer Notation System and Federal Dentaire Internationale System.

 

Z.

List the phases of prenatal development and identify basic events in each phase..

 

AA.

Explain the role of teratogens in prenatal development.

 

AB.

Identify landmarks of the face and oral cavity

 

AC.

Describe the structure of the tongue.

 

AD.

Identify select pathological and anomaly conditions of the mouth and teeth.

 

AE.

List the warning signs of oral cancer.

 

AF.

Identify the oral manifestation of AIDS

 

AG.

Recognize the signs of inflammations. 

 

AH.

Identify Angle's classifications of malocclusion.

 

AI.

Demonstrate using the Universal Numbering System for both the primary and permanent dentition in dental charting.  

 

AJ.

Describe and identify classifications of cavities given a dental chart, record cavities, restorations and other oral conditions.

 

AK.

Demonstrate recording of a clinical examination of the hard and soft tissues of the oral cavity, face, and neck.

 

AL.

 

AM.

Demonstrate recording in clinical dental charting, using the Universal Number System, charting symbols on three types of charts, (anatomical, geometrical and periodontal).

Introduction and demonstration of intraoral imaging system.  Each student will demonstrate knowledge of intraoral imaging by producing at least one quad image of specified areas of the oral cavity.

 

7. EVALUATION PROCEDURES:

 

 60% Of the student’s grade will be based on the scores received on unit test, pop tests and quizzes.

 

20%

20%

Will be based on the score received by the student on the final examination.

Will be based on the scores received by the student on assignments, worksheets, reports, etc.

20% Attendance Policy for Pueblo Community College.  See pages 6 & 7 criteria on additional Dental Assisting Program attendance, tardies, and excused and unexcused absences and tardies.

 

 At the completion of the course the student should be able to do all the basic dental assistant functions required for successful completion of the program. These competencies will be evidenced by obtaining a grade of 77% or higher for each of the tasks in each unit.

 

 


Raw Score Range

Grading Scale
Letter Grade

 

 

100

to

93

 

A

 

 

92

to

85

 

B

 

 

84

to

77

 

C

 

 

 

76

to

69

 

D

 

 

 

68

to

0

 

F

 

 

 

 Special Remarks:

 

 A. Pueblo Community College Dental Assisting Program will adhere to the Academic Dishonesty Policy, which is stated in your DA Student Handbook, for any and all acts of cheating, fabrication, facilitating academic dishonesty and plagiarism.

 

        

  8.          COURSE OUTLINE

 

UNIT I.  Medical and Dental Terminology

 

               A.  Defining and Identifying Prefixes and Suffixes

 

               B.  Compound Dental Terms

 

               C.  Spelling Compound Dental Terms

 

UNIT II.  Oral Embryology

 

               A.  Pregnancy

 

               B.  Prenatal development

 

               C.  Embryonic Development of the Face and Oral Cavity

 

UNIT III. Primary and Permanent Dentition

 

               A.  Stages of tooth development

 

               B.  Life cycle of a tooth

 

               C.  Calcification and Eruption period

 

               D.  Exfoliation and mixed dentition

 

UNIT IV. Disturbances in Dental Development

 

               A.   Genetic Factors 

 

               B.   Environmental Factors

 

               C.  Disturbances in Development of the Jaws

 

               D.  Disturbances in the Development of the Lips, Palate and Tongue

 

               E.  Tooth development and eruption

 

UNIT V. Oral Histology

 

               A.  Anatomic Parts of the Teeth

 

               B.  Tissues of the Tooth

 

               C.  Periodontium

 

               D.  Gingival Unit

 

UNIT VI. Tooth Morphology

 

               A.  Types of Teeth

                     1)  Incisors

                     2)  Cuspids

                     3)  Premolars

                     4)  Molars

 

                B.  Dental Arches

                      1)  Mandibular and Maxillary Arches

                      2)  Quadrants and Sextants

                      3)  Anterior and posterior teeth

 

                C.  Tooth Surfaces

                       1)  Landmarks

                       2)  Line and point angles

                       3)  Division into thirds

                       4)  Anatomic features of the teeth

                       5)  Contours and contacts

                       6)  Embrasures

                       7)  Occlusion

 

                 D.  Cavity Forms and Classifications

                       1)  Cavity Classification

                       2)  Cavity Preparation

                       3)  Nomenclature of Cavity Walls, Floors, and Angles

 

                 E.  Primary Dentition

 

                 F.  Mixed Dentition Stage

 

                 G.  Permanent Dentition Stage

                       1)  Incisors

                       2)  Cuspids

                       3)  Premolars

                       4)  Molars

 

                 H.  Charting Systems

                       1)  Universal

                       2)  Geometrical

                       3)  FDI

                       4)  Periodontal

 

UNIT VII. Oral Diagnosis and Treatment Planning

 

                 A.  Components of a Dental Examination

                       1)  Examination Techniques

                       2)  Assistant's Role in Recording

                       3)  Tooth Diagrams, Numbering Systems, Color coding

                       4)  Charting Abbreviations

                       5)  Charting Symbols and Dental Charting Exercises

                       6)  Use of Intraoral Camera

 

                B.  Examination Techniques and Equipment

                     1)  Demonstration of Intraoral Camera & Producing Images

                     2)  Clinical Exam of the Teeth and Recording

                     3)  Drawing in of Caries

                     4)  Recordation of Conditions and Dental Charting Exercises

                     5)  Treatment Plan

                     6)  Recording of Dental Treatment

 
9. METHODS OF INSTRUCTION:

 

 To be successful in this course, students are expected to participate in discussions, readings, in-class writing, oral presentations, skill assessment, and instructor and peer review activities. The instructor may assign point values to such activities.
10. ACADEMIC INTEGRITY:

 

 The very nature of higher education requires that students adhere to accepted standards of academic integrity. Therefore, Pueblo Community College has adopted a policy of academic conduct as described in the Student Handbook. Violation of academic integrity may be defined to include the following: cheating, plagiarism, falsification and fabrication, abuse of academic materials, complicity in academic dishonesty, and personal misrepresentation. It is the student’s responsibility to be aware of the behaviors that constitute academic dishonesty. Sanctions for violating the standards of academic integrity may include warning, probation, suspension, and/or failure of the course or assignment at the discretion of the instructor.
11. ADA NOTICE:

 

 Students who have a documented disability may be eligible to receive accommodations for this class. Please contact the Disability Resources Center at 549-3446 for further information.