Biology of the Dental Tissues
| Title | ΒΙΟΛΟΓΙΑ ΟΔΟΝΤΙΚΩΝ ΙΣΤΩΝ / Biology of the Dental Tissues |
| Code | 100407C |
| Faculty | Health Sciences |
| School | Dentistry |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Coordinator | Kleoniki Lyroudia |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 240000587 |
Programme of Study: UPS of School of Dentistry (2010-today)
Registered students: 7
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core | Compulsory Course | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Academic Year | 2022 – 2023 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Class ID | 600208073
|
Course Type 2016-2020
- Background
Course Type 2011-2015
General Foundation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600208073
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction)
Learning Outcomes
The student is expected to:
1. Recognize the histology of dental tissues (enamel, dentin, pulp and cementum).
2. Be familiar with their recognition in microscopic level.
3. Has understood the processes of dental tissues’ deposition.
4. It has comprehended the mechanisms of interaction of epithelium-mesenchyme in the deposition of dental tissues as well as has understood the histology of the dental pulp and the mechanisms of dental pain.
5. It has cultivated the histological recognition of dental tissues in the various types of specimens.
6. It has a profound understanding of the histology of dental tissues which is the basic subject of a graduate dentist.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
Course Content (Syllabus)
The goal of this course is:
• The description and explanation of the structure and function of the cells involved in tooth development.
• The description of the biological mechanisms of tooth eruption.
• The understanding of the biological system of the dental pulp and the hard dental tissues.
• Genes involved in tooth development are also discussed and malformations that are due to the above genes malfunction.
Keywords
dental pulp, dentin, enamel, cementum, biology, development, structure
Educational Material Types
- Book
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 26 | 1 | ✓ | ||
| Tutorial | 26 | 1 | ✓ | ||
| Total | 52 | 2 |
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Βιολογία των Οδοντικών Ιστών, Δ. Τζιαφάς
Additional bibliography for study
Essentials of Oral Histology and Embryology. A clinical Approach.
J.K. Avery and D.J. Chiego,Jr.
Mosby Elsevier Inc 2006.
Last Update
04-11-2020
