COURSE UNIT TITLE

: JAW MOVEMENTS AND OCCLUSION

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
DHF 3026 JAW MOVEMENTS AND OCCLUSION COMPULSORY 1 0 0 2

Offered By

Dentist

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR SÜLEYMAN HAKAN TUNA

Offered to

Dentist

Course Objective

Students learn anatomy for the Temperomandibular joint, muscles, lower jaw movements, diagnosis and treatments for occlusion and Temperomandibular joint disorders.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   1. The student should know the terminology for the temporomandibular joint.
2   2. The student should know the anatomy of the temporomandibular joint.
3   3. The student should know the muscles and ligaments affecting the temperomandibular joint.
4   4. Mandibular movements, lower jaw movements in sagittal plane, lower jaw movements in horizontal plane, lower jaw movements in forehead plane
5   5. Occlusion concepts, fully balanced occlusion (balanced occlusion), unilateral balanced occlusion (group function), canine-sparing occlusion
6   6. Classification of the occlusal relationship pattern of functional tubercles in the case of centric relationship
7   7. Classification of Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
8   8. Diagnosis and Treatment of Temporomandibular Joint Disorders

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Terms and definitions
2 Functional anatomy (bone, ligament)
3 Functional anatomy (muscle)
4 Biomechanics of the chewing system
5 Mandible movements (in sagittal plane)
6 Mandibular movements (Horizontal and frontal plane)
7 Criteria for optimal functional occlusion
8 Determinants of occlusal morphology
9 Occlusion concepts
10 Balanced occlusion and unilateral balanced occlusion
11 Anterior guidance and canine-sparing occlusion
12 Classification of occlusal relationships of functional tubercles in the case of centric relationship
13 Etiology of TMJ disorders
14 Signs and symptoms of TMJ disorders
15 History in TMJ disorders
16 TMJ examination
17 TMJ examination
18 Diagnosis of TMJ disorders
19 Classification of temporamandibular joint disorders
20 Differential diagnosis of TMJ disorders
21 Introduction to TMJ treatment
22 Occlusal appliance therapy
23 Occlusal therapy and restorations
24 Muscle disorders
25 TMJ disorders
26 Functional manuplation
27 Selective grinding
28 Selective grinding and occlusion

Recomended or Required Reading

Yavuzyılmaz H: Diş Morfolojisi-Fizyolojisi ve Oklüzyon. 4. Basım. THK Basım Evi, Ankara, 2001. Shilinburg TH., Hobo S.,Whittset DL: Fundamentals of Fixed Prosthodontics, Quintesence Pub. Co., Chicago,1978. Carr AB., Givney GP., Brown DT. Mc. Cracken s Removable Partial Prosthodontics, 11. ed, Mosby Company 2004. Çalıkkocaoğlu S: Tam Protezler, 3. Baskı, Teknografik Matbaacılık, Istanbul, 1998. Okeson JF , Management of Temporomandibular Disorders and Occlusion. 5. Edition, Mosby Company, St. Louis 2002.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Formal Education, face to face

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 VZ1 1.Vize
2 VZ2 2.Vize
3 VOR Vize Ortalaması roundVZ1 * 0.50 + VZ2 * 0.50,0
4 FN Final
5 FSB Final Sonu Başarı Notu roundVOR * 0.40 + FN * 0.60,0
6 BUT Bütünleme
7 BSB Bütünleme Sonu Başarı Notu roundVOR * 0.40 + BUT * 0.60,0


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. Components of the chewing system 2. Biomechanics of the chewing system 3. Mandibular movements 4. Criteria for optimal functional occlusion 5. Occlusion concepts 6. Classification of TMJ disorders 7. TMJ examination 8. Diagnosis of TMJ diseases

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

There is a 70% attendance requirement for the course.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

akin.coskun@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

It will be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 28 1 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 4 2 8
Midterm 2 1 2
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 39

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.12425
LO.22445
LO.32355
LO.42425
LO.52435
LO.6
LO.7
LO.8

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