Dental Science I

Catalog description

This course reviews anatomy and physiology, with a comprehensive study of the head and neck. The student’s understanding of morphological and functional interrelationships of the anatomical structures, as well as the functional relationship of the teeth within the dentition. A unit on microbiology/ oral pathology includes historical contributions to the student of microbiology, recognition of growth patterns, and means of destruction. Body defenses to inflammation, healing and repair, various types of lesions of the oral cavity.