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DTE 211 Oral Physiology, Histology and Embryology

ND2 levelMedical & Health Sciences13 topics

DTE 211 covers 13 topics. StudyPath paces them into daily study sessions that finish before your exam date, with practice questions and worked answers for each one.

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Course outline

The topics this course covers, in teaching order.

  1. Deciduous and permanent dentition
  2. Tooth notation and eruption sequence
  3. Tooth morphology and components
  4. Physical features of different teeth
  5. Classification of teeth
  6. Upper and lower dentition differences
  7. Tooth movement and tissue changes
  8. Formation, development and functions of teeth
  9. Periodontium, periodontal membrane and alveolar bone
  10. Temporomandibular joint development and functions
  11. Denture bearing areas and oral landmarks
  12. Muscles of mastication and facial expression
  13. Facial nerves, arteries and veins

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Deciduous and permanent dentition

Deciduous (primary) and permanent dentitions are the two sequential sets of teeth that develop in humans. Mastering their number, arrangement, eruption sequence, and the transition period (mixed dentition) is essential for clinical assessment, orthodontic planning, and dental examinations in Nigeria.

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