Perdens 1st quiz

• Perspectives in Dentistry is a course intended to acquaint the student with the scope and responsibilities of dentistry as a health profession and its relationship with other professions.
• Reasons for students' choice of dentistry

  • Personal
  • External
• Personal reasons


  • 1. "Calling"
  • 2. Experiences
  • 3. Interest
• External reasons

  • 1. Parents / Relatives
  • 2. Peer Pressure
  • 3. Influence
• Characteristics that a dental student should possess

  • Energy
  • Enthusiasm
  • Patience
  • Perseverance
• People involved in training a dentist

  • Dentistry teachers / clinical instructors
  • Members of the allied professions
  • Government agencies
  • Private educational institutions
  • The patients
  • The community/the public
• Dental Licensure Examination

  2 parts: theoretical and practical
• Three-fold value of the dental profession

  • Service to mankind
  • Social security
  • Prestige
• Service to mankind


  • Preventive services
  • Remedial / corrective / curative services
• Social security


  • Ideal means of livelihood
  • Career opportunities
• Prestige


  Title or degree DOCTOR
• Ideal traits of dentists

  • Dedication to service
  • Honesty and sincerity
  • Diligence and thoroughness
  • Resourcefulness
  • Charity
• Subjects covered by dentistry

  • Basic medical courses
  • Basic dental courses
  • Pre-clinical basic dental courses
  • Clinical dental courses
  • Patient management
  • Dental public health and dental related courses
• General Anatomy 1 (Regional)

  Study of the different parts of the human body by regions involving different tissues such as bones, muscles, nerves, blood vessels and different internal organs using human models. (shoulders to feet)
• General Anatomy 2


  Deals with the thorough study of the head and neck with anatomical details on the skull, face, oral cavity and other maxillofacial structures
• General Histology and Embryology


  Study of the cells and tissues that compose the human organ system (using the microscope).
• Biochemistry


  The study of (bio)chemistry of the cells and organelles and their relation to the general metabolism of body
• General Physiology with Family Planning


  Study of the functions of the human body (tissues and cells) with emphasis given to the practical application to dentistry together with the integration of items on Family Planning
• General Pathology


  Study of diseases / abnormalities in humans.
• Pharmacology


  Deals with the mechanism of drug action on living tissue that is used in prevention and treatment of (oral) diseases, prescription writing
• Microbiology


  Study on the biology of (pathogenic) micro-organisms (infectious agent)
• Principle of Medicine


  Course designed to provide a logical framework for learning and working knowledge of internal medicine needed for diagnosis of dental patients with medical illnesses in relation to and correlating these to dentistry
• Oral Anatomy


  Morphology of deciduous and permanent dentition (macroscopic or gross structure of the human teeth)
• Oral Histology and Embryology


  Study of the microscopic structures of oral/dental tissues and their embryonic development, enamel, dentin, pulp, cementum, lip, oral mucosa.
• Dental Materials


  Study of the physical and chemical properties of metallic and non-metallic materials used in Dentistry
• Cariology


  Diagnosis , etiology, microbiology, classification, prevention and management of dental caries in individuals and populations
• Infection Control


  Aseptic protocols that prevent spread of contaminants and infectious substances from patients to patients and patients to dental staff, proper sterilization of instruments, handling and disposal of infectious wastes.
• Oral Physiology and Occlusion

  • Study of oro-facial mechanisms & dynamic interrelationships among dental, neuromuscular and TMJ as they influence establishment of functional occlusion, mastication, deglutition and speech
  • Stomatognathic system – structures involved in speech, tasting ; and in the receiving, chewing, and swallowing of food
• Oral Pathology 1


  Deals with diseases and abnormalities afflicting oral and dental tissues
• Operative Dentistry 1


  Deals with the principles of cavity preparation and the manipulation of filling materials necessary for the restoration of carious teeth.
• Operative Dentistry 2


  Concepts and principles in restoring lost tooth structure to their proper form, function and anesthetics using typodont and live patient case management
• Prosthodontics 1 : FPD


  Rehabilitation and maintenance of partially dentate individual using fixed partial denture prostheses
• Prosthodontics 2: RPD


  Concepts and principles of restoring missing teeth and associated structures of partially edentulous individual with removable prostheses
• Prosthodontics 3: CD


  Deals with rehabilitation of completely edentulous patient
• Roentology


  Study of the different types of radiographic apparatus, their operations, application and maintenance, processing, mounting, reading and interpretation of radiographs, dental x-ray machine
• Anesthesiology


  Study of the principles and techniques of regional anesthesia in dental practice and the study of the pharmacology of different local anesthetics used in dentistry, trigeminal nerve
• Periodontics


  Study of normal periodontium as well as classification, etiology, and pathogenesis of periodontal diseases
• Orthodontics


  Deals with the fundamentals of growth and development of both normal and abnormal craniofacial structures and their relation to the stomatognathic system
• Endodontics


  Study of prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the dental pulp and peri-radicular tissues
• Oral Diagnosis and Treatment Planning


  Deals with the principles and procedures in making a diagnosis and treatment planning