COURSE UNIT TITLE

: TMJ AND OCCLUSION

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
DHF 5107 TMJ AND OCCLUSION COMPULSORY 1 0 0 1

Offered By

Dentist

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR MELIH ÜLGEY

Offered to

Dentist

Course Objective

Teaching TMJ movements and occlusion.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Learns the functional anatomy of the masticatory system
2   Defines TMJ movements and Occlusion.
3   Evaluates occlusal morphology.
4   Learns the mechanics of TMJ movements.
5   Defines occlusion types and criteria.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Functional Anatomy of the Masticatory System I (Teeth, Skeletal Structures, TMJ)
2 Functional Anatomy of the Masticatory System II (Ligaments, Masticatory Muscles)
3 Main Functions of the Masticatory System
4 Occlusion and Alignment of Teeth I
5 Occlusion and Alignment of Teeth II
6 Mandibular movement mechanics
7 Mandibular movement mechanics
8 Types of Occlusion, Normal and Ideal Occlusion
9 Optimum Functional Occlusion Criteria for TMJ
10 Optimum Functional Occlusion Criteria for Teeth
11 Occlusal Morphology Markers
12 Occlusal Morphology Markers
13 Occlusal plan types

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Yavuzyılmaz H.,2001;Diş Morfolojisi Fizyolojisi ve Oklüzyon. 4. Basım. THK Basım Evi, Ankara.
2. Okeson JP.,1989;Management of Temporomandibular Disorders and Occlusion 2 nd ed. The CV Mosby Co. St Louis.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Course

Assessment Methods

Successful / Unsuccessful


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

SHORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 ARS MIDTERM EXAM
2 KSN ASSIGNMENT
3 YYS SEMESTER FINAL EXAM
4 YYBN SEMESTER FINAL COURSE GRADE ARS * 0.40 + YYS * 0.60
5 BUT Resit Exam Grade
6 BBN Resit Course Grade ARS * 0.40 + BUT * 0.60

Assessment Criteria

1 The student should be able to describe the functional anatomy of the masticatory system.
2 The student should be able to describe TMJ movements and Occlusion.
3 The student should be able to evaluate occlusal morphology.
4 The student should be able to describe the mechanics of TMJ movements.
5 The student should be able to define the types and criteria of occlusion.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. Attendance to 70% of the courses is compulsory.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

melih.ulgey@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 1 13
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 1 13
Preparation for midterm exam 1 2 2
Preparation for final exam 1 2 2
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 32

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8
LO.12425
LO.22445
LO.32355
LO.42425
LO.52435

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