DHYG 2111 - Dental Anatomy And Occlusion

Common Course Number: DHYG 21101
Credit Hours: 1
Contact Hours: 1 Lecture
Offered: Fall

The study of formation of primary and permanent dentition, including information on crown and root anatomy. All primary and permanent teeth, including tooth form, function, and relationship to oral health; calcification, eruption and exfoliation patterns; ideal static occlusion, dental terminology, and tooth annotation systems. Includes identification and annotation of teeth. Occlusion and malocclusion are studied.

Prerequisite: admission to the dental hygiene program
Corequisite: DHYG 2313 - Radiology, DHYG 2432 - Head And Neck Anatomy, DHYG 3102 - Pre-Clinical Dental Hygiene, DHYG 3103 - Pre-Clinical Dental Hygiene Theory, and DHYG 3412 - Oral Embryology And Histology