Bi8145c Dental anthropology - practical training

Faculty of Science
Spring 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. RNDr. Eva Drozdová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. et Mgr. Lenka Falk, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Eva Drozdová, Ph.D.
Department of Experimental Biology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: doc. RNDr. Eva Drozdová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Experimental Biology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Timetable
Mon 9:00–9:50 D36/209
Prerequisites (in Czech)
NOW( Bi8145 Dental anthropology )
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 15 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 1/15, only registered: 0/15, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/15
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to train students in the anatomy of the dentition of historical populations. The students are learned to distinguish isolated teeth, to side isolated teeth, to detect pathologies at human teeth or jaws and are trained to use dental anthropological methods.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course, students will be able to distinguish isolated teeth, to side isolated teeth, to detect pathologies at human teeth or jaws and to use dental anthropological methods.
Syllabus
  • 1. Basic anatomy of human dentiton.
  • 2. The description of human dentition, the styles of dental records. Levels, lines, directions in human dentition.
  • 3. Dental tissues.
  • 2. Ontogeny of human jaws, children, adults, males, females.
  • 3. Ontogeny of human teeth, types of erruptions, changing of dentitions.
  • 5. Anatomy and distinguishing types of teeth, siding and positioning.
  • 6. Oclusion and its deformations.
  • 7. Anomalies of deciduous and permanent teeth.
  • 8. Deseases of teeth and jaws.
Literature
  • BASS, William M. Human osteology : a laboratory and field manual. 5th ed. Columbia, Mo.: Missouri Archaeological Society, 2005, xviii, 365. ISBN 9780943414966. info
  • WHITE, T. D. and Pieter A. FOLKENS. The human bone manual. Boston: Elsevier Academic, 2005, xx, 464. ISBN 0120884674. URL info
  • HILLSON, Simon. Dental anthropology. 1st pub. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1996, xv, 373. ISBN 0521451949. info
  • KNUSSMANN, Rainer. Vergleichenden Biologie des Menschen : Lehrbuch der Anthropologie und Humangenetik. 2. bearb. Aufl. Stuttgart: Gustav Fischer Verlag, 1996, xii, 524. ISBN 382740763X. info
  • WHITE, Timothy D. Human osteology. Illustrated by Pieter Arend Folkens, Photo by Pieter Arend Folkens. San Diego: Academic Press, 1991, 455 s. ISBN 0-12-746610-X. info
Teaching methods
Practical training.
Assessment methods
The credit is given for participation in all lessons.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
Information on course enrolment limitations: lze zapsat pouze dohromady s přednáškou Bi8145
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2008 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Spring 2011 - only for the accreditation, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, spring 2012 - acreditation, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
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