Unit Code: DNT509

Unit Name: Oral Biology

Description: This course is designed to provide students with This course consists of 2 components. Component A is Oral Biology and Oral Diseases and Component B is Oral Microbiology. Component A - The discipline of oral biology deals with the structure, development and functions of the oral tissues, their interrelationships, and the relation to other organ systems in both health and disease. This course introduces the first year student to the unique environment of the oral cavity, and provides a base of oral biological knowledge for development of skills for clinical courses in the dental curriculum and future dental practice.Component B - This course introduces the first year dental student to the basic concepts and principles of Microbiology and Parasitology, as applied to and of relevance for the future oral health professional. It serves as the basis of infection control which is important to dental practice, as well as infectious diseases that the clinical oral health professional will be sure to encounter during their practice.

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Prerequisite: N/A

Prerequisite Sentence: N/A

Credit Point: 30

Offered In: Semester 1,2