Dental Anatomy
Main language of instruction: English
Other languages of instruction: Catalan, Spanish,
Head instructor
Dra. Karem Sidney MARFISI - kmarfisi@uic.es
Office hours
Dra .Karem Marfisi Nava - kmarfisi@uic.es
Knowledge of dental anatomy is essential in the training of Master's students of Endodontics and will facilitate better cognitive development. The purpose is to provide the necessary tools for the proper development of endodontic therapy in all its phases based on an in-depth knowledge of dental anatomy.
No previous requirements.
To acquire precise and detailed knowledge of both the external and internal anatomy of each tooth.
To master anatomical dental terminology.
To apply the anatomical knowledge acquired in endodontic procedures.
To learn how to make a critical analysis of the literature.
To be able to discuss a topic quoting from the current and classic literature.
To perform access openings of each dental group correctly according to the specifics of each case and the anatomical variations present.
To diagnose the anatomical alterations of a tooth as well as its clinical and prognostic management.
Students will be expected to:
Students will be expected to:
Know the dental morphology of the coronal and root aspects of each tooth as well as developing the necessary skills to perform the correct access openings of the pulp chamber and root canals.
Know in detail the specific morphology of the permanent dentition.
Make films with the aid of a microscope.
Edit both the images and sound of the videos.
Take quality intraoral photographs.
Solve clinical problems based on deductions made from basic knowledge of anatomy and function of the teeth.
Identify the structures of different topographical regions of the oral cavity and teeth in particular using imaging techniques.
Value the need to learn anatomy as an essential mechanism for achieving success in the diagnosis and treatment of dental diseases
Topic 1: Basic terminology for understanding dental anatomy
Morphology of crown anatomy
Morphology of root anatomy
Topic 2: Root canal configuration
Topic 3: Guidelines for access cavity preparation
Anatomy, Morphology and Access cavity preparation of Maxillary First Molar (articles/video).
Anatomy, Morphology and Access cavity preparation of Maxillary Second Molar (articles/video).
Anatomy, Morphology and Access cavity preparation of Maxillary Third Molar (articles/video).
Anatomy, Morphology and Access cavity preparation of Mandibular First Molar (articles/video).
Anatomy, Morphology and Access cavity preparation of Mandibular Second Molar (articles/video).
Anatomy, Morphology and Access cavity preparation of Mandibular Third Molar (articles/video).
Anatomy, Morphology and Access cavity preparation of Maxillary Central/Lateral Incisor (articles/video).
Anatomy, Morphology and Access cavity preparation of Mandibular Central/Lateral Incisor (articles/video).
Anatomy, Morphology and Access cavity preparation of Maxillary and Mandibular Canine (articles/video).
Anatomy, Morphology and Access cavity preparation of Maxillary Premolars (articles/video).
Anatomy, Morphology and Access cavity preparation of Mandibular Premolars (articles/video).
Classic and current articles related with dental anatomy.
Anatomía odontológica. Aprile, Figun, Garino 5th edition, El Ateneo 1971.
Anatomía odontológica, funcional y aplicada. M.E. Figún, R.R. Garino 2nd edition, El Ateneo 1978.
Anatomía dental, aplicaciones clínicas. JB Woefel, RC Scheid 5th edition, Masson 1998.
Endodoncia, tratamiento de los conductos radiculares. M. R. Leonardo, JM Leal 2nd edition, Panamericana 1994.
Endodoncia, principios y práctica. Walton, Torabinejad 2nd edition, McGrawHill Interamericana 1997.
Tratamiento endodoncico. F.S. Weine 5th edition. Harcourt Brace 1997.
Patología y terapéutica dental. J Garcia Barbero. 1st edition, Sintesis 2000
Endodoncia, técnica y fundamentos. I. J. Soares, F. Goldberg. 1st edition, Editorial Médica Panamericana 2002
Anatomía dental, fisiología y oclusión de Wheeler M.M Ash 7th edition, McGrawHill Interamericana 1993.
Endodoncia clínica L Tronstand 1st edition, Masson-Salvat 1993
Endodoncia Ingle, Bakland 4th edition, McGrawHill Interamericana 1996.
Vías de la pulpa. S. Cohen RC Burns 8th edition, Elseviere Science 2002
Histología y embriología bucodental. Gómez de Ferrari, Campos de Muñoz. 3rd edition, Editorial Médica Panamericana 2009.
Histología y embriología dentaria. Abramovich, 2nd edition, 1999.
Problem solving in Endodontics. Gutmann J. 5th edition. Elseviere Mosby 2011
Endodontics 6. Ingle. 6th edition. BC Decker 2008
Woeffel´s Dental Anatomy. Scheid R. 8th edition, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2012