DS 110 - Dental Biomedical Sciences

Credit Hours: 2

This course provides basic knowledge of the external and internal structures of the head and neck as related to dentistry. Bones, muscles, nerves, blood vessels and glands are emphasized, as well as landmarks of the face and oral cavity. Detailed study of the dentition includes tooth names, surfaces, morphology, functions, numbering systems and dental charting, in addition to the embryologic and histologic development and eruption of the teeth.
Corequisites: All first-semester Dental Assisting courses.
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