THE HEALTHY HUMAN MOUTH
DOH1HHM
Not currently offered
Credit points: 30
Subject outline
In this subject you will learn to recognise and describe healthy structures in the oral cavity and to define their function. You will gain insight into the histology of healthy tissues and structures essential for the understanding oral health and oral disease. You will be able to discuss the structure of the oral mucosa and to describe what constitutes normal mucosal anatomy. You will learn about the processes involved in embryological development of the head and neck and the formation of teeth. You will be introduced to the (oral) microbial flora. You will learn about the dental biofilm and the concept of oral ecological balance and its relationship with oral health. Later you will be able to define oral health and understand the initial symptoms of biofilm-related oral diseases as deviation from normal.
School: La Trobe Rural Health School (Pre 2022)
Credit points: 30
Subject Co-ordinator: Jeremy Graham
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 1 - UG
Available as Elective: No
Learning Activities: N/A
Capstone subject: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: Must be enrolled in one of the following courses: HBOHSB and HZHSDD
Co-requisites: DOH1APD AND DOH1OHA
Incompatible subjects: ORH1IOS OR ORH1POH
Equivalent subjects: ORH1POH
Quota Management Strategy: N/A
Quota-conditions or rules: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Minimum credit point requirement: N/A
Assumed knowledge: N/A
Learning resources
Anatomy of Orofacial Structures
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Brand and Isselhard
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Publisher: Mosby
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Oral Histology: Development and Structure
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Ten Cate
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Publisher: Mosby
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Essential microbiology for dentistry
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Samaranayake
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Publisher: Mosby
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Dental caries and its clinical management
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Prescribed
Author: Fejerskov and Kidd
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Edition/Volume: 2nd Ed
Publisher: BLACKWELL MUNKSGAARD,
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Contemporary Orthodontics
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Profitt et al
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Edition/Volume: 5th Ed
Publisher: Mosby
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Oral microbiology
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Marsh & Martin
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Edition/Volume: 5th Ed
Publisher: Churchill Livingstone
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Career Ready
Career-focused: No
Work-based learning: No
Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A
Entire subject or partial subject: N/A
Total hours/days required: N/A
Location of WBL activity (region): N/A
WBL addtional requirements: N/A