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

It describes students' anatomy, muscles, lower jaw movements, occlusion and diagnosis and treatments for Temperomandibular joint disorders.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   The student defines the terminology related to the temporomandibular joint.
2   The student defines the muscles and ligaments affecting the temporomandibular joint.
3   The student explains the anatomy of the temporomandibular joint.
4   The student explains mandibular movements in sagittal, horizontal, and frontal planes.
5   The student explains the concepts of balanced occlusion, unilateral balanced occlusion, and canine-guided occlusion.
6   The student classifies the occlusal arrangement of functional cusps in centric relation correctly.
7   The student classifies the occlusal arrangement of functional cusps in centric relation correctly.
8   The student evaluates different diagnostic and treatment methods for temporomandibular joint disorders on a case basis.

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 MTE 1 MIDTERM EXAM 1
2 MTE 2 MIDTERM EXAM 2
3 MTEG MIDTERM AVERAGE GRADE roundStudent.examMTE 1 * 0.50 + Student.examMTE 2 * 0.50,0
4 FIN FINAL EXAM
5 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE roundStudent.examMTEG * 0.40 + Student.examFN * 0.60,0
6 RST RESIT
7 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) roundStudent.examMTEG * 0.40 + Student.examRST * 0.60,0


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Exams may be multiple-choice tests, homework assignments, or a traditional written exam. The course grade is calculated by taking 40% of the midterm exam grade and 60% of the final exam grade.

Assessment Criteria

1.Identification of the components of the masticatory system
2.Description of the biomechanics of the masticatory system
3.Identification of lower jaw movements
4.Explaining the criteria for optimum functional occlusion
5. Explaining occlusion concepts
6.Explaining the classification of TMJ disorders
7.TMJ examination explained
8.Distinguishing the 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

Wednesday 11:00/12:00 a.m.

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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