Full Description
This textbook is a comprehensive guide to dental anatomy, physiology and occlusion (alignment), for postgraduate dental students.Beginning with an introduction to anatomy and tooth development, the following chapters provide in depth discussion on deciduous and permanent dentition, morphology of teeth, and occlusion. The final section is dedicated to tooth carving, providing step by step methodology.Each chapter includes multiple choice questions and answers to help students prepare for exams, and features numerous high quality photographs and diagrams with descriptions.Two interactive DVDs are included, demonstrating tooth carving procedures for different teeth, and providing more multiple choice questions for self assessment.Key pointsComprehensive guide to dental anatomy, physiology and occlusion for postgraduate studentsComplete section dedicated to tooth carvingMultiple choice questions in each chapterIncludes DVDs demonstrating tooth carving procedures
Contents
Section 1Introduction and Dental AnatomyTooth Notation SystemsSection 2: Development of Tooth and Form And FunctionDevelopment and Chronology of TeethForm and Function of Orofacial ComplexSection 3: Deciduous DentitionDeciduous DentitionDifferences between Deciduous and Permanent DentitionSection 4: Permanent DentitionPermanent Maxillary Incisors: Central and LateralPermanent Mandibular Incisors: Central and LateralPermanent Canines: Maxillary and MandibularPermanent Maxillary PremolarsPermanent Mandibular PremolarsPermanent Maxillary MolarsPermanent Mandibular MolarsPulp MorphologySection 5: Class, Arch and Type Traits of TeethClass, Arch and Type Traits of Incisor TeethClass, Arch Traits of Canine TeethClass, Arch and Type Traits of Premolar TeethClass, Arch and Type Traits of Molar TeethSection 6: Dento-Osseous Structures, TMJDento-Osseous Structures; Blood Supply, Lymphatics and Innervation of TeethTemperomandibular Joint; Muscles of MasticationSection 7: OcclusionOcclusionSection 8: Evolution of Teeth, Comparative Dental Anatomy, Forensics and Dental AnthropologyEvolution of Teeth, Comparative Dental Anatomy and Forensic OdontologyDental AnthropologySection 9: Tooth CarvingTeeth CarvingDVD ContentsTooth Carving DemonstrationCarving procedure of permanent maxillary right central incisorCarving procedure of permanent maxillary right canineCarving procedure of permanent maxillary right first premolarCarving procedure of permanent mandibular right first premolarCarving procedure of permanent mandibular right second premolarCarving procedure of permanent maxillary right first molarCarving procedure of permanent mandibular right first molarMultiple Choice Questions with Answers for Self-assessment
