Official NUC CCMAS syllabus

DAT 301 — Dental Anatomy

DAT department course · Nigerian universities

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What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

identify individual teeth from each jaw and side
compare and contrast teeth with similar features
recognise the correct eruption sequence in primary and permanent dentition
identify the appropriate name for tooth surfaces
describe the tooth numbering systems used in dentistry; and
identify mamelons, grooves, ridges, cingula, heights of contour, tubercle, cusps, embrasure

Course contents

Introduction to dental anatomy. Basic nomenclature and introduction to the 3D tooth atlas. Morphology of the permanent maxillary incisors. Morphology of the permanent mandibular incisors. Morphology of the permanent canines. Morphology of the permanent mandibular premolars. Morphology of the permanent maxillary premolars.

Source: the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). StudyOps loads this syllabus automatically when you study DAT 301.

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