LEARNING OUTCOMES
The students at the end of the semester will:
- Know the normal development of man and especially the development of the craniofacial region, the oral cavity and jaws.
- Correlate the histological structure of the basal tissues and the main organic systems with their function.
- be able to correlate the histological structure of the tissues of the mouth with the needs and quality of prosthetic restorations and orthodontic equipment.
The aim of the course is to acquaint students with:
- the basic principles of fetal development,
- the basic structure and function of cells and tissues,
- the basic structure and function of soft and hard tissues of the mouth
SYLLABUS
THEORY:
- Introduction, Structure and function of the cell.
- Tissues, types of tissues, Epithelial tissue, Connective tissue, Bone tissue. Muscle tissue. Nervous tissue.
- Basic principles of development. Embryology. Craniofacial development. Development of the face and oral cavity.
- Development of the upper and lower jaw, Development of the tongue.
- Congenital abnormalities of the craniofacial region, malformations.
- Odontogony/ Odontogenesis: initiation stage-dental lamina stage, cap stage, bell stage (proliferation-differentiation-morphogenesis) – dentinogenesis – amelogenesis, root formation stage (cementogenesis).
- Tooth eruption stage.
- Dental tissues histology: enamel, dentin, cementum, Dental pulp.
- Histology of Temporomandibular joint, Oral mucosa and Salivary glands.
- Microscopic examination, optic and electron microscope, techniques for the preparation of histological specimens.