• Course Code :
  DHST 222
• Level :
  Undergraduate
• Course Hours :
  3.00 Hours
• Department :
  Faculty of Oral & Dental Medicine

Instructor information :

• To be in line with updates in oral biology. • To supply broad background about histology, embryology and physiology of oral and dental tissues. • To act as a base for understanding the clinical courses such as oral pathology, oral surgery and oral medicine. • To allow the development and application of appropriate professional attitude as well as communication and practical skills of the students.

1.Embryology 2.Periodontal ligament 3.Bone and alveolar process 4.Oral mucosa 5.Salivary glands 6.Maxillary sinus- Stem cells 7.Temporomandibular joint-

Course outcomes:

a. Knowledge and Understanding:
	1- Define the different oral and para oral structures, with reference to regenerative cells. 2- Describe embryology of oral and para oral tissues. 3- Recall the structure and functions of different oral and para oral tissues 4- Distinguish the different hard and soft oral tissues.
b. Intellectual Skills:
	1- Differentiate between the different oral and para oral tissues 2- Extrapolate any abnormalities that might affect the normal oral and para oral tissues 3- Summarize the histological age changes of oral and para oral tissues. 4- Corelate the clinical significance associated with certain oral and para oral structures.
c. Professional and Practical Skills:
	1- Draw the histological structures of oral and para oral tissues 2- Apply the technical steps for preparation of tooth ground and decalcified microscopic sections as well as the main histological and histochemical stains.
d. General and Transferable Skills:
	1- Communicate effectively with colleagues, staff members and helping personnel 2- Demonstrate appropriate professional attitude and behavior in different situations.

For further information :

• Telephone: 16383 (16FUE)
• E-mail: [email protected]