Content Type
Drag the Words
Subject Area
Oral Biology
Dentistry Program
Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)
Course Name
DDS 512: Dental Disease and Risk Management
Key Concept
•Demineralization
•Remineralization
•Mineralized tissues
•Hydroxyapatite
Learning Outcomes
•Describe the characteristics of the mineralized tissues.
•Identify the structural properties of Hydroxyapatite.
•Explain the Ca/P ratio of hydroxyapatite.
•Identify the microbial disease of the calcified tissues of the tooth.
•Define demineralization and remineralization.
Citation
• Nanci, Antonio, ed. Ten Cate’s Oral Histology-E-Book: Ten Cate’s Oral Histology. 9th ed., Elsevier Health Sciences, 2017.
• Berkovitz, Barry KB, Graham Rex Holland, and Bernard J. Moxham. Oral Anatomy, Histology and Embryology: 5th ed., Elsevier Health Sciences, 2018.