Overview
Welcome to Module 5.
Upon successful completion of these subjects in this module, students will be able to:
- Summarize the oral facial features and how they are reference points in dentistry
- Describe the makeup of the oral cavity and its two particular parts
Learning Objectives
At the end of this module, you will be able to:
- 5.1 Identify key terms associated with landmarks of the face and oral cavity.
- 5.2 Identify the nine regions of the face, and include the facial features located throughout those regions.
- 5.3 Describe the facial skin and include the types of tissue found.
- 5.4 Identify the landmarks on and around the lips.
- 5.5 Identify the composition of the vestibule of the oral cavity and recognize the mucobuccal fold, mucogingival junction, buccal vestibule, parotid papilla, and linea alba.
- 5.6 Locate and identify the following landmarks: frenum, labial frenum, and lingual frenum.
- 5.7 Define gingiva and describe its characteristics.
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.
