This course is designed to familiarize the dental hygiene student with all phases of dental anatomy. Topics of study include gross anatomy, nomenclature, eruption sequence, morphology and physiology of the oral structures with emphasis on the primary and permanent dentitions, occlusion, an overview of the temporomandibular joint, and anomalies of the oral structures. The coronal structure and root morphology for individual teeth will be addressed and related to direct patient care procedures.
Prerequisites
| The following courses must be taken prior to this course |
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| MAT 080 - Fundamentals of Mathematics, or MAT 011 - Beginning Algebra, or MAT 011B - Beginning Algebra with Review of Arithmetic with a minimum grade of C |
| Official Final High School Transcript or GED Transcript |
| High School Chemistry or CHE 121 - General Chemistry - Inorganic (or higher) within 5 years with a minimum grade of C |
| BIO 131 - Human Anatomy & Physiology I, BIO 132 - Human Anatomy & Physiology II, and BIO 140 - Microbiology and Immunology within 5 years with a minimum grade of B in one course, with a minimum grade of C in the 2nd and 3rd courses. Must be completed within two attempts. |
| ENG 101 - English Composition I with a minimum grade of C |
| ESW 206 - Basic Nutrition with a minimum grade of C |
| TEAS® Comprehensive Score of 50 or higher and TEAS® Reading Comprehensive Score of 75 (or higher) withing 3 years. Must be completed within 2 attempts. See the TEAS® Information Packet. Please note there is a fee for the TEAS®. |
Corequisites
| The following courses must be taken along side this course |
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| DHG 100 - Theory and Practice of Dental Hygiene I. May be taken prior or during course. |
| DHG 113 - Dental Histology and Embryology. May be taken prior or during course. |
| DHG 155 - Dental Radiology. May be taken prior or during course. |
Sections
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| Term | Location | Sections |
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2025 Fall Semester - 15 Week Sections
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Blue Bell
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