DENTAL SCIENCE C
DEN2DSC
Not currently offered
Credit points: 20
Subject outline
In this subject students will learn that an understanding of growth and development in humans, specifically psychosocial development and craniofacial growth, are fundamental to developing diagnostic ability and treatment planning skills in dentistry. Students will be introduced to the psychosocial, behavioural and physical development from birth until adulthood and how this influences growth and development in the orofacial region. Students will learn the common dentofacial abnormalities and classification of malocclusions, the development of normal occlusion, and the common interceptive treatments.
Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences
Credit points: 20
Subject Co-ordinator: Robert Mayne
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: DEN1DSB, DEN1DSA, ORH1OHA, ORH1OHB, ORH1CPA, ORH1CPB
Co-requisites: DEN2DPA, DEN2MDA
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | A colour atlas and text of oral anatomy, histology and embryology | Recommended | Berkovitz, B, Holland G and Moxham, B 1992 | 2ND ED, WOLFE MEDICAL |
| Readings | Orthodontic diagnostic principles | Recommended | Freer, T 1999 | UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND |
| Readings | Students refer to LMS site for additional reading | Preliminary | N/A | N/A |