THE HEALTHY HUMAN MOUTH

DOH1HHM

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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

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Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

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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

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing
DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Summarise the aetiology, pathogenesis, histology, classification and clinical manifestations of dental biofilm related diseases
02. Describe the anatomy of the oral cavity and teeth and the embryological development of the human head and neck region including common disturbances in this development
03. Relate knowledge of bacteriology, virology, mycology and immunology to the development of dental caries and periodontal diseases
04. Compare organisms of the microbial oral flora and its role in the development of oral diseases .
05. Discuss the non-surgical management of dental biofilm related diseases
06. Make links between physical oral health and disease and personal and social wellbeing
07. Compare and contrast the non-surgical approach to the maintenance of oral health and prevention of oral diseases
08. Discuss the anthropological basis of human dental anatomy
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