DAT 118 - Dental Morphology

Class: 2 Credits: 2
This course emphasizes the development, eruption, and individual characteristics of each tooth and surrounding structures.

Course Topics:

Tooth Morphology
Embryology and Histology
Permanent Dentition and Primary Dentition

Textbooks:
Textbook information can be found on the Book Inn Web site

Required Materials:

None

Grading System:
An overall grade of B or higher is required for transferability.

A 90 - 100
B 80 - 89
C 70 - 79
D 60 - 69
F 0 - 59

Student Learning Outcomes:

Identify and describe parts of the mouth, surfaces, teeth, and tissues.
Explain general tooth morphology.
Describe dental empbryology and histology.
Demonstrate knowledge of permanent dentition.
Describe the eruption sequence of primary and permanent dentition.
Identify the teeth using the Universal Numbering System, Palmer’s Notation and International Standards Organization.
Identify the surfaces of the teeth including line and point angles.
Explain different types of occlusion.

For SCC Online Courses:
If the course you are taking is online, please review the SCC Online Policies that include:

Required materials for all online courses
Mandatory Attendance Requirement
Proctored Exams

Face Covering Requirements:
All faculty, staff and students must wear a face mask/covering at all times (absent a medical condition) on all SCC campuses when safe social distancing measures are not possible or difficult to follow. For further details, refer to the Student Guidelines for Face Coverings and Social Distancing on the SCC Coronavirus COVID-19 Information page.

Standard SCC Course Policies:
Please review the Standard SCC Course Polices on the following topics:

Academic Integrity
Academic Misconduct
Add/Drop period
Appeals Process
Class Attendance
Classroom Behavior (traditional and online)
Classroom Conduct/Expectations
Lab Procedures (general SCC policy regarding this)
Online Confidentiality
Services For Students with Disabilities
Withdrawal Policy

Official Course Syllabus
2020-2021