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DTH 122 Oral Physiology

ND1 levelMedical & Health Sciences17 topics

DTH 122 covers 17 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. Tooth deposits in the mouth
  2. Soft deposits
  3. Hard deposits and calculus
  4. Theories of calculus formation
  5. Dental stains
  6. Saliva: sources and types
  7. Composition and functions of saliva
  8. Calcium and phosphorus metabolism
  9. Calcification theories
  10. Mastication
  11. Swallowing
  12. Taste perception and appreciation
  13. Tooth eruption mechanisms and theories
  14. Hard deposits
  15. Salivary glands
  16. Taste sensation
  17. Tongue and taste buds

A sample from this course

One topic, as StudyPath teaches it.

Tooth deposits in the mouth

Tooth deposits, namely dental plaque and calculus, are the primary culprits of oral diseases such as caries and periodontal disease. Mastering their composition, formation, and prevention equips students to answer exam questions on pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of oral deposits.

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