4/28/2024 8:39:30 AM	DH 70 Course Outline as of Fall 1999	New Course (First Version)
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  DH 70	Title:  DENT ANAT & TOOTH MORPH
Full Title:  Dental Anatomy and Tooth Morphology
Last Reviewed:9/11/2023

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	2.50	Lecture Scheduled	2.00		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	35.00
Minimum	2.50	Lab Scheduled	2.00		17.5 min.	Lab Scheduled	35.00
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	4.00			Contact Total	70.00
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  70.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 140.00

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade Only
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As: 
Formerly: 

Catalog Description:

The study of the dental terminology, tooth morphology, structures of the oral cavity, classification of cavities, and charting conditions of the teeth.  The content of this course will be taught through combined lecture and laboratory experience.  Aspects related to dental hygiene care such as Root Morphology, Restorative Charting, Occlusion and Dental Anomalies are emphasized.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Concurrent Enrollment in DH 71A ( or DH 71)

Recommended Preparation:

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

The study of the dental terminology, tooth morphology, structures of the oral cavity, classification of cavities, and charting conditions of the teeth. The content of this course will be taught through combined lecture and laboratory experience.

(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:Concurrent Enrollment in DH 71A ( or DH 71)
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 1999	Inactive:
UC Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Certificate Applicable Course

COURSE CONTENT

Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:

A. Define and interpret the general anatomical terms related to dental

anatomy, tooth morphology, and the oral cavity.

B. Identify tooth form and function, listing major crown and root

characteristics.

C. List and describe the Universal, I.S.O, and Palmer systems of

charting.

D. Contrast deciduous and permanent teeth.

G. Identify and describe anomalies of dentitions.

E. Describe the classification of occlusion and recognize early signs

of deviation in deciduous, mixed and permanent dentition.

I. Identify the surface regions of the head and face.

K. Identify the surface structures of the oral cavity.

F. Anticipate the types of question a parent may ask a dental health care

provider regarding the importance and function of deciduous teeth.

H. Chart existing restorations, dental caries, missing teeth and dental

anomalies on a typodont and classmates.

Topics and Scope

A. Dental Nomenclature

B. Tooth Development, Eruption and Exfoliation

C. Tooth Form and Identification

D. The Deciduous Dentition

E. The Permanent Dentition

F. Tooth Numbering/Charting Systems

G. Anomalies of the Dentition

H. Classifications of Occlusion

I. Occlusion and Malocclusion

J. Dental Caries: Recognition and Classification

K. Dental Charting

L. Assessments of the Teeth

  1. Tooth Development

  2. Tooth Eruption and Shedding of the Primary teeth

  3. Anomalies of the teeth

  4. Role of occlusion in oral health

M. Identification of intraoral lankmarks

Assignments:

Reading assignments in textbooks and workbooks. Demonstration of charting

skills and oral landmarks. Assignments of modules in CHEC.

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 0 - 0%
None
This is a degree applicable course but assessment tools based on writing are not included because problem solving assessments and skill demonstrations are more appropriate for this course.
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 10 - 45%
Lab reports, Quizzes, Exams
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 25 - 40%
Class performances, Performance exams
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 15 - 45%
Multiple choice, True/false, Matching items, Completion
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 0 - 0%
None

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

ILLUSTRATED ANATOMY OF THE HEAD AND NECK, Margaret Fehernback & Susan

Herrig, W.B. Saunders, 1996.

CONCISE DENTAL ANATOMY AND MORPHOLOGY, Fuller, James and Iddelhard,

Donald, 2nd Ed., Year Book Medical Publishers, 1984.

DENTAL HYGIENE THEORY AND PRACTICE, Darby, M. and Walsh

M. Philadelphia, PA., W.B. Saunders, 1995.

CLINICAL PRACTICE OF THE DENTAL HYGIENIST,Wilkins, E., 7th Ed., Lea &

Febiger, 1993.

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