DH 101 - Dental Anatomy I

1. Identify tooth surfaces, thirds, angles and basic landmarks.
   1. Identify proximal contact and proximal surface.
   2. Identify the five surfaces of anterior and of posterior teeth.
   3. Divide anterior and posterior crowns and root into thirds and name each third.
   4. Name and locate the line and point angles of a tooth.
   5. Locate basic tooth and root landmarks.
   6. Compare and contrast the Curve of Spee and Curve of Wilson
2. Distinguish between the root and tooth tissues in function and location.
   1. Locate the various tissues of tooth and root.
   2. Compare and contrast the enamel, dentin, cementum, and pulp
   3. Describe and locate the CEJ, DEJ, and CDJ junctions.
   4. Compare and contrast the clinical and anatomical crown.
   5. Locate and describe the specific areas of the pulp cavity.
3. Name and code all teeth.
   1. Differentiate between primary, permanent, and mixed dentition.
   2. Classify teeth as succedaneous and non-succedaneous
   3. Identify teeth by their arrangements into dentitions, arches, sextants, and quadrants.
   4. Identify each tooth by dentition, arch, quadrant, dental name and Universal code.
   5. Compare and contrast Universal, Palmer and F.D.I coding systems.
4. Distinguish between various oral conditions and determine the etiology for the conditions.
   1. Describe oral conditions of the teeth caused by habits or incorrect home care.
   2. Describe congenital conditions related to the teeth.
   3. Compare and contrast gingival recession and edematous gingival tissue.
   4. Compare and contrast diastema and ankyloses.
   5. Define bruxism and identify symptoms.
   6. Determine what joint is effected by bruxism
5. Apply terminology when discussing the oral cavity with other professionals.
   1. Choose the appropriate terminology when describing the shape of anatomical landmarks of the teeth.
   2. Apply the terms parallel and perpendicular related to instrumentation.
   3. Utilize the term etiology when discussing an oral condition with another dental professional.
   4. Utilize the term antagonist when discussing missing teeth with another dental professional.
   5. Identify three dental terms that have “dont” within the word.
6. Describe the process of eruption.
   1. Determine the process that occurs during pre-eruption, eruption and post-eruption.
   2. Determine how the terms resorption, exfoliation, osteoclasts, and odontoclasts are related to the three stages of eruption.
   3. Identify the eruption dates of all primary and permanent teeth.
   4. Explain the significant dental problems associated with impacted teeth, supernumerary teeth, and congenitally missing teeth.
7. Identify differences between primary and permanent teeth
   1. Compare and contrast the characteristics of primary teeth versus permanent teeth.
   2. Explain to a lay-person five reasons the primary teeth are important.
   3. Determine why normal physiological spacing is important in the primary dentition.
8. Identify features associated with incisors.
   1. Relate the shape of the incisors to masticatory function.
   2. Identify significant anatomical features of all aspects of incisors
   3. Compare maxillary lateral and central incisors relative to shape, size, and location.
   4. Compare maxillary and mandibular incisor counterparts relative to size, shape, and location.
   5. Identify actual and tooth models of lateral and central incisors.
   6. State root length.
   7. State eruption and calcification dates.
9. Identify features associated with canines.
   1. Relate the shape of the canine to its masticatory function.
   2. Recognize anatomical similarities and differences of the canine to anterior and posterior teeth.
   3. Identify significant anatomical features of the canines.
   4. Compare and contrast the maxillary canine and mandibular canine.
   5. Identify actual and tooth models of canine.
   6. State root length.
   7. State eruption and calcification dates.
10. Identify features associated with premolars.
    1. Relate the shape of premolars to masticatory function.
    2. Identify significant anatomical features of the premolars.
    3. Compare and contrast the maxillary 1st and 2nd premolars relative to development, shape, and anatomical form.
    4. Identify, in lab models and actual, 1st and 2nd maxillary molars.
    5. Compare and contrast the three occlusal outlines on the mandibular second premolar.
    6. Compare and contrast the first mandibular premolar to the second mandibular premolar.
    7. Compare and contrast the maxillary first and mandibular first premolar occlusal surfaces.
    8. Identify, in lab models and actual, 1st and 2nd mandibular premolars.
    9. State root length.
    10. State eruption and calcification dates.
11. Identify features associated with molars.
    1. Relate the molar shape to its masticatory function.
    2. Compare the size, shape, and lobe formation between the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd molars.
    3. Identify the names of the roots.
    4. Determine the type of root for each molar.
    5. State root length.
    6. Identify significant anatomical features of the maxillary and mandibular molars.
    7. Compare and contrast maxillary and mandibular 1st, 2nd, and 3rd molars.
    8. Identify, on lab models and actual teeth, the three maxillary and mandibular molars.
    9. State eruption and calcification dates.
12. Identify features associated with primary molars.
    1. Describe the occlusal outline of the primary maxillary first molar.
    2. Describe the occlusal outline of the primary mandibular first molar.
    3. Compare and contrast the primary maxillary 2nd molar to the permanent first maxillary molar.
    4. Compare and contrast the primary mandibular 2nd molar to the permanent first mandibular molar.
13. Describe occlusal relationships.
    1. Relate oral muscle forces to alignment of the teeth.
    2. Describe the interrelationship existing between eruption schedule and growth to ultimate alignment and occlusion.
    3. Compare and contrast the three classifications of occlusion and facial profiles for permanent teeth.
    4. Identify three classifications of occlusion for the primary teeth.
    5. Evaluate the cuspid and molar relationship on study models, and identify tendencies related to the classification of occlusion.
    6. Determine the occlusion of study models and compare and contrast overjet, overbite and openbite.
    7. Determine the occlusion of study models and compare and contrast crossbite, edge to edge, and end to end.
    8. When determining the occlusion of study models assess the midline deviation, and versions.
    9. Explain the three types of dysplasia.
    10. State Hereditary, Systemic, and Extrinsic factors that affect occlusion.