Duration
12h Th, 7,5h Pr
Number of credits
| Bachelor in dentistry | 2 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
- Tooth morphology
- Tooth development
- Dentinogenesis and structure of the complex dentine-dental pulp
- Amelogenesis and structure of the enamel
- Development and structure of the periodontum
- Physiological movements of the tooth
- Oral mucosa and salivary glands
Before this part , the bone growth, modeling and evolution with age are studied (in theory and in workshop)
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
The objectives of this lectures are to describe the tissues of the tooth and of the oral cavity and to explain their morphological and functional relationships. The description of tooth development during embryogenesis and childhood and of tooth evolution with aging will permit to better understand the relations between morphology and function.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
- general histology
- general immunology
- oral biochemistry
- oral physiology
- oral anatomy
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
- During practical lessons students observe microscopic slides of developing and adult teeth but also slides of bone
- they take place in the rooms of practical lessons CHU B23 and or at distance (e-campus)
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Additional information:
Lessons given during the S2 for the 2d year of bachelor in dental science.
Theoretic lessons: 12H
Practical lessons: 3 X 2h30
face-to-face
Recommended or required readings
slides are available on line (e-campus or MyUlg
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( open-ended questions )
Additional information:
Written examination on theoretic and practical notions.
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
- Reference book: Oral histology, development, structure and function (A.R. Ten Cate), Mosby Company, 5th edition.
Contacts
Chantal Humblet
Laboratoire d'Histologie Cytologie
B23, niveau 3, local 3/3
Tél: 04/366.24.03
E-mail: Chantal.humblet@uliege.be