ORAL BIOLOGY

1. UNIVESITY OF RWANDA/SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY
MODULE TITTLE: ORAL BIOLOGY 1
MODULECODE: DTH1251
ACADEMICYEAR: 2017/2018
SEMESTER: 2
PRE-REQUISITE: GENERAL ANATOMYAND PHYSIOLOGY
CREDITHOURS: 200 CREDITHOURS.
MODULEREADER: Julienne MUREREREHE
MEMBERS OF MODULE: Dr James NDOLI
Dr Emmanuel KAMANZI
Letter to theStudent:
Members of Oral Biology 1 module,
I welcome you to attend this basic science professional module that introduces a student to
understanding of head and neck anatomy, dental morphology, histology of oral, head tissues and
development of oral tissues. Furthermore the student will be able to understand physiology and
biochemistry of oral tissues. This unit makes foundation to understanding other oral health
professional modules in the future. In this aspect student is supposed to master oral biology I in
order to build good foundation of understanding other courses that will follow.
Hard workingisneededtomasterthismodule accordingly.Alwaysremember,“Pessimistcomplaints
aboutthe wind,Optimistexpectsittochange,the realistadjustthe sail”.Learninginvolvesbeingbig
enough to admit your mistakes, smart enough to benefit from them and strong enough to correct
them. Success involves taking a step ahead and every step taken counts.
ModuleLeader

2. LEARNING OBJECTIVES
At the endof thismodule the studentsshould have anunderstandingof understandingof :
1. Headand neckanatomy
2. Dental morphology,
3. Histologyof oral,headtissuesanddevelopmentof oral tissues.
4. Physiologyandbiochemistryof oral tissues.
CONTENT:
Head and neck anatomy
1. Surface anatomyof the face and neck
2. Osteologyof the skull
3. Anatomyof the tongue
4. Musclesof mastication
5. Musclesof facial expression
Dental morphology,
6. Dental Nomenclature
7. Parts of the tooth Enamel, dentine, cementum and pulp morphology
8. Tooth Form and Function
9. Permanent Anterior and posterior teeth
10. Illustrate the morphologic features of incisors, canines, premolar and molars
11. Primary Teeth
Histology of oral, headtissues anddevelopment of oral tissues.
12. Periodontium
13. Histology of oral tissues
14. Embryology of face, teeth and tongue
Physiology and biochemistry of oral tissues.
15. Biochemistry of saliva and teeth
16. Mechanics of Mandibular Movement
17. Mechanism of chewing and swallowing
18. Identify the different oral structures such as bones, teeth, periodontium, gums, mucosa,
muscles and other structures on human models and charts,
19. Identify the facial bones on the models and charts

3. A) Learning Resources:
 Andrew D Dixon 1986, Anatomy for students of dentistry –Churchill Livingstone
 Bernard Liebgott 2001, The Anatomical Basis of Dentistry 2nd Edition, Mosby,
 B.K. Brekovitz and others 1986, A Colour atlas & Text Book of Oral Anatomy - Wolfe
Medical Publications LTD
 Bath-Balogh and Fehrenback 1997, Illustrated Dental Embryology, Histology and
Anatomy, 1st Edition 1997, Saunders
 Karst and Smith 1998, Dental Anatomy: A Self Instructional Program, 10th Edition,
Appleton and Lange
 Charles J Goodacre 2003, Atlas of the Human Dentition. 2nd edition, Loma Lind
University, Loma Linda
Electronic references:
a. Wheeler’s Dental Anatomy, Physiology and Occlusion, 9th Edition
http://www.shadlab.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Wheeler.pdf
b. Management of TMD and Occlusion, 6th Edition
http://www.eugenol.com/attachments/0011/5436/Temporomandibular_Disord
ers_and_Occlusion.pdf
c. Woelfel’s Dental Anatomy, 8th Edition
d. Waxing videos, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FW2vYZSV6E4,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvyvysQSdns,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkSkwrsC4n8
e. The chemistry of enamel, Robinson et al, Int. J. Dev. Bio. 39: 145-152 (1995)
f. Dentin: Structure, Composition and Mineralization. Front Biosci (Elite Ed) 3: 711-
735.
g. Articulator Selection for Restorative Dentistry, Hobo et al, Fixed Prosthodontics
and Operative Dentistry

4. ASSESSMENT AND ENGAGEMENT
 Class assignments conducted daily
 Class quiz conducted every weekly
 Semi-semester test
 Mock conducted at the end of semester before examination revision
week
 End of semester examination
 Attendance is scored (5 Marks)
 Active participation in the classroomadds 5 marks at the end of
semester.