Overview
This unit introduces key topics in oral anatomy, which will enable you to begin preclinical training in term 2, and will form the foundations for clinical practice. In the first half of this unit you will study morphology of teeth, sequence of eruption and basic occlusion. The study of distinct features and traits of teeth will enable you to identify and examine teeth, as well as develop an awareness of root morphology required for primary tooth extractions and periodontal treatment for the adult dentition. The study of the sequence of eruption and exfoliation will develop your understanding of the changes with age from infancy to adulthood. This knowledge and understanding will also enable you to predict changes in the dentition with age and identify abnormalities in the eruption sequence. The study of dental morphology and occlusion will provide you with an understanding of tooth shape and function that applies to the restoration of natural tooth form. The second half of this unit will introduce you to anatomy of the head and neck, including surface anatomy, bones, muscles, blood vessels, nerves and lymphatics. Applications of this knowledge, in patient examination and local anaesthesia, will be developed further in ORAL11005 Oral Anatomy 2 in term 2.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Condition: Students must be enrolled full-time in CB29 Oral Health Course to enrol in this unit. Corequisite: ORAL11001 Introduction to Oral Health Therapy
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Offerings For Term 1 - 2024
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes – in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University’s Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.
All University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
You may wish to view these policies:
- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
- Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – Domestic Students
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – International Students
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- Student Feedback – Compliments and Complaints Policy and Procedure
- Information and Communications Technology Acceptable Use Policy and Procedure
This list is not an exhaustive list of all University policies. The full list of University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Feedback from Email and in class
A small number of students reported difficulty understanding anatomical terminology which contributed to difficulties in understanding questions in assessments.
It is recommended to develop and implement additional strategies to improve student's knowledge, use and understanding of anatomical terminology.
Feedback from In class
Students responded positively to improved resources (models) for teaching dental morphology, head and neck anatomy and nerve supply for the oral cavity.
It is recommended that further resources are created and developed to assist teaching in dental morphology and head and neck anatomy.
Feedback from In class
Students responded positively to an additional supervisor in the anatomy practical sessions to answer questions and give assistance in the practical tasks. Student's performance in the multistation anatomy tests improved
It is recommended that the current ratio of students to supervisors be maintained.
- Identify and name teeth in the human dentitions and anatomical features of the head and neck
- Describe the anatomy of the head and neck relevant to the function of the oral cavity
- Describe features and traits of teeth in the human dentitions, as well as normal sequence of eruption and exfoliation, and occlusion
- Demonstrate appropriate oral and written communication skills, professional attitudes and ethical behaviours as required of an Oral Health Therapist.
All unit profiles in the Bachelor of Oral Health are made available to the Australian Dental Council for on-going accreditation purposes.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - In-class Test(s) - 35% | ||||
| 2 - Online Quiz(zes) - 25% | ||||
| 3 - Online Test - 40% | ||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - Communication | ||||
| 2 - Problem Solving | ||||
| 3 - Critical Thinking | ||||
| 4 - Information Literacy | ||||
| 5 - Team Work | ||||
| 6 - Information Technology Competence | ||||
| 7 - Cross Cultural Competence | ||||
| 8 - Ethical practice | ||||
| 9 - Social Innovation | ||||
| 10 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures | ||||
Textbooks
Woelfel's Dental Anatomy, Enhanced Edition
9th Edition (2017)
Authors: Rickne C. Scheid and Gabriela Weiss
Jones & Bartlett Learning
Philadelphia Philadelphia , PA , USA
ISBN: ISBN:9781284218244
Binding: Paperback
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing styles below:
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
c.m.fay@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
Introduction to Oral Anatomy:
- Basic terminology for anatomy
- Bones of the head and neck
- Surface anatomy of the head and neck and oral cavity
- Introduction to the dentitions and periodontium
- Introduction to dental charting and notation.
Chapter
Scheid, R. C., and Weiss, G. (2017) Woelfel's dental anatomy (9th ed.,) Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Chapter 1.
Robinson, D. S. (2023) Modern dental assisting (14th ed.,) Elsevier. St Louis, Missouri, USA. Part 2. Chapters 9 and 10.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Dental Morphology:
- Introduction to dental morphology
- Basic terminology to describe tooth morphology
- Dental notation.
Chapter
Scheid, R. C., and Weiss, G. (2017) Woelfel's dental anatomy (9th ed.,) Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Part 1, Chapters 1 and13.
Robinson, D. S. (2023) Modern dental assisting (14th ed.,) Elsevier. St Louis, Missouri, USA. Part 2, Chapters 11 and 12.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Dental morphology practical class
Module/Topic
Morphology of the Permanent Teeth:
- Permanent incisors
- Permanent canines
- Permanent premolars
- Permanent molars.
Chapter
Scheid, R. C., and Weiss, G. (2017) Woelfel's dental anatomy (9th ed.,) Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Part 1, Chapters 1-5 and 13.
Robinson, D. S. (2023) Modern dental assisting (14th ed.,) Elsevier. St Louis, Missouri, USA. Part 2, Chapter 12
Events and Submissions/Topic
Dental morphology practical class
Module/Topic
Morphology of Teeth in the Primary Dentition:
- Incisors
- Canines
- Molars.
Chapter
Scheid, R. C., and Weiss, G. (2017) Woelfel's dental anatomy (9th ed.,) Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Part 1, Chapter 6.
Robinson, D. S. (2023) Modern dental assisting (14th ed.,) Elsevier. St Louis, Missouri, USA. Chapter 12.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Dental morphology practical class.
Online Quiz A opens
Module/Topic
Periodontal Anatomy for Permanent Teeth and Dental Anomalies:
- Anatomy of the periodontium, clinical appearance and morphology
- Variations in number of teeth
- Variations in crown and root morphology
- Abnormalities of enamel and dentine.
Chapter
Scheid, R. C., and Weiss, G. (2017) Woelfel's dental anatomy (9th ed.,) Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Part 2, Chapters 7 and 11.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Multistation In-Class test for Dental Morphology
Online Quiz A closes
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Introduction to Occlusion:
- Features of the ideal occlusion
- Terminology to describe tooth positions
- Movements of the mandible
- Angle’s classification of malocclusions
- Dental and skeletal malocclusions.
Chapter
Scheid, R. C., and Weiss, G. (2017) Woelfel's dental anatomy (9th ed.,) Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Part 2, Chapter 9
Events and Submissions/Topic
Dental occlusion and head and neck anatomy practical class.
Module/Topic
Introduction to Head and Neck Anatomy:
- Review anatomical terms
- Introduction to head and neck anatomy
- Bones of the head and neck.
Chapter
Scheid, R. C., and Weiss, G. (2017) Woelfel's dental anatomy, (9th edn.,) Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Part 3, Chapter 14.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Head and neck anatomy practical class.
Module/Topic
Muscles of the Head and Neck:
- Review of muscles and nomenclature
- Muscles of mastication
- Muscles which assist mastication and affect the position of the temporomandibular joint
- Muscles of facial expression
- Muscles of the neck
- Anatomical divisions of the neck.
Chapter
Scheid, R. C., and Weiss, G. (2017) Woelfel's dental anatomy (9th edn.,) Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA . Part 3, Chapter 14.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Nerve Supply of the Head and Neck:
- Review general structure and function of the nervous system
- Cranial nerves
- Cranial nerves relevant to dental treatment (trigeminal, facial, glossopharyngeal and hypoglossal)
- Innervation of oral structures.
Chapter
Scheid, R. C., and Weiss, G. (2017) Woelfel's dental anatomy (9th edn.,) Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA . Part 3, Chapter 14.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Head and neck anatomy practical class.
Module/Topic
Blood Vessels and Lymphatics of the Head and Neck:
- Review the vascular system of the body
- Arterial blood supply
- Venous drainage
- Review the lymphatic system of the body
- Head, face and cervical lymph node drainage.
Chapter
Scheid, R. C., and Weiss, G. (2017) Woelfel's dental anatomy (9th edn.,) Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA . Part 3, Chapter 14.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Head and neck anatomy practical class.
Online Quiz B opens
Module/Topic
Radiographic landmarks
- Radiographic techniques and images produced
- Radiographic landmarks, Intra-oral and Extra-oral images.
Chapter
Scheid, R. C., and Weiss, G. (2017) Woelfel's dental anatomy (9th edn.,) Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Part 3, Chapter 14.
Robinson, D. S. (2023) Modern dental assisting (14th ed.,) Elsevier. St Louis, Missouri, USA. Part 8, Chapters 41 and 42.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Revision
Preparation for In-class test and Online assessment
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Multistation In-Class test for Head and Neck Anatomy, including Dental Occlusion.
Online Quiz B closes
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
1 In-class Test(s)
You will complete two tests to assess your knowledge of anatomy. The first test will take place in week 5 and is worth 15%. The second test will take place in week 12 and is worth 20%. Each test will take approximately 1 hour. The tests will consist of numbered stations set up around a room. You will move from station to station at timed intervals answering questions at each station. At each station there will be a model, tooth or image that you will be asked a question about.The questions are not multiple choice. Most questions will ask you to correctly identify or name a structure and some questions will relate to functions. You may be asked to draw a simple diagram. You will be given an answer sheet on which to write or draw your answers. You will require pens and photo identification for this assessment. No textbooks or other written material will be allowed in the examination room, as this is a closed-book assessment.
To prepare for this test you should read and study the recommended textbook chapters, the essential resources on Moodle and weekly study guides and participate in weekly lectures and tutorials. You should attend all practical sessions in dental morphology and head and neck anatomy as you will work with the same anatomical models and teeth specimens aswill be used in your In Class test. A practice test with a small number of timed stations will be conducted prior to each In Class test.
You will complete two tests in class time. The first test will take place Thursday 4th April 2024. The second test will take place Tuesday 28th May 2024.
Results and feedback will be returned within two weeks of the assessment date.
You will be assessed by the following criteria:
- Correctly identify teeth and dental morphology
- Correctly identify occlusal relationships on models and on diagrams
- Correctly identify head and neck anatomical features and functions
- Use of appropriate anatomical terminology.
The first InClass test is worth 15%. The second In Class test is worth 20%. The combined mark is worth 35%.
- Identify and name teeth in the human dentitions and anatomical features of the head and neck
- Demonstrate appropriate oral and written communication skills, professional attitudes and ethical behaviours as required of an Oral Health Therapist.
2 Online Quiz(zes)
You will complete two on-line quizzes to assess your knowledge of anatomy. The questions will focus on terminology and will include matching and multiple-choice questions. As questions will be randomly generated from a pool of questions, no two students will sit the exact same list of questions. To prepare for this assessment you can complete the weekly practice quizzes and study the learning resources in the relevant weeks.
You are allowed only one attempt for each quiz and must complete the quizzes in a limited time. Your attempts for each quiz will be submitted automatically, but no more questions can be answered once the time limit expires. No attempts are allowed after the quizzes are closed. If you are unable to complete the quizzes by the due date, you must apply for an extension before the due date.
Each quiz is outlined below.
The first quiz opens Friday 29th March 8.00am and closes Friday 5th April 5.00pm. This quiz tests learning material in weeks 1-4. There are 40 questions (maximum). The time limit is 25 minutes. This quiz is worth 10%.
The second quiz opens Monday 13th May 8.00am and closes Monday 27th May 5.00pm. This quiz tests learning material in weeks 5-10. There are 60 questions (maximum). The time limit is 40 minutes. This quiz is worth 15%.
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Other
The first quiz is due 5.00pm 5th April 2024. The second quiz is due 5.00pm 27th May 2024.
Results are made available immediately after the quiz closes.
Questions will be automatically marked correct or incorrect on the completion of the quiz. The maximum accumulated score for the two on-line quizzes is 25% of the total unit marks
- Describe the anatomy of the head and neck relevant to the function of the oral cavity
- Describe features and traits of teeth in the human dentitions, as well as normal sequence of eruption and exfoliation, and occlusion
3 Online Test
You will complete an online test during the university examination week. The test has two parts. Part A includes short answers. Part B includes short response questions which require a few sentences or a paragraph. You may be asked to draw or label diagrams in Part B.
To prepare for this test, you should read and study the recommended textbook chapters, the essential resources on Moodle and weekly study guides and participate in weekly lectures and tutorials. Weekly practice quizzes and questions can be used to self-test your knowledge and understanding, and a practice online test will be made available for you to practice the format of the test.
Questions will be randomly generated from a pool of questions. No two students will sit the exact same combination of questions. You are allowed only one attempt for the test and must complete the test in a limited time. All questions will be submitted automatically and only one question will appear on your screen at a time. No more questions can be answered once the time limit expires or when the test closes.
Answers to the online test questions must be your own work as per CQUniversity Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure and specifically you should not use generative AI to answer the questions either in part or fully. If you are unable to complete the test by the due date, you must apply for an extension before the due date.
Exam Week Thursday (13 June 2024) 11:45 pm AEST
The online test will be conducted during the university examination period. You will be advised on the date and time.
Results of the online test will be made available on release of grades.
The online tests will assess your knowledge of the materials from weeks 1-12. To guide your assessment in this test, you will find weekly learning outcomes in the study guide and in the lecture slides. You will also find examples of similar questions to the online test in the weekly study guides. Answers to the online test will be manually graded. The online test is worth 40% of your final assessment.
- Describe the anatomy of the head and neck relevant to the function of the oral cavity
- Describe features and traits of teeth in the human dentitions, as well as normal sequence of eruption and exfoliation, and occlusion
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Any assessable work undertaken or submitted for review or assessment must be your own work. Assessable work is any type of work you do to meet the assessment requirements in the unit, including draft work submitted for review and feedback and final work to be assessed.
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What is a breach of academic integrity?
A breach of academic integrity includes but is not limited to plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, cheating, contract cheating, and academic misconduct. The Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure defines what these terms mean and gives examples.
Why is academic integrity important?
A breach of academic integrity may result in one or more penalties, including suspension or even expulsion from the University. It can also have negative implications for student visas and future enrolment at CQUniversity or elsewhere. Students who engage in contract cheating also risk being blackmailed by contract cheating services.
Where can I get assistance?
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