Overview
Welcome to Module 1.
Upon successful completion of these subjects in this module, students will be able to:
- List and describe the stages of embryological development
- Describe the development of the face and oral cavity
- Describe the stages of tooth development and the cells responsible for forming the tooth
- Describe anomalies associated with disturbances during tooth development
Learning Objectives
At the end of this module, you will be able to:
- 1.1 – Identify key terms associated with oral embryology
- 1.2 – What is embryology?
- 1.3 – Developmental periods:
- Preimplantation Period
- Embryonic Period
- Developmental Disturbances of the Embryonic Period
- 1.4 – Development of the face and oral cavity:
- Formation of the mouth
- Formation of the placodes
- Formation of the palate
- Developmental disturbances of the palate and lip
- 1.5 – Stages of tooth development (odontogenesis):
- Initiation, bud and cap stages
- Bell, appositional and maturation stages
- Eruption and exfoliation
- 1.6 – Dental Anomalies:
- Alteration in tooth number
- Alteration in tooth shape and size
- Problems with apposition and maturation
Key Terms
Keys terms are essential when going through this module. Key terms will be listed on the next page, and whenever terms are first introduced in the module, they will be bolded and can be clicked on to view the definition of the term.
