Dentistry & Human Life

T he course “Dentistry and Human Life” is composed of 8 introductory lectures on dentistry. The Dentistry is the discipline of convergence applications, often summarized as art and science. In this course, you can learn basic but diverse perspectives of dentistry as a science and life cultures. All these lectures are for non-majors, so they are not limited to scientific contents, but they are composed of easy contents related to our real daily life. In this course, we will cover the following topics with several interesting stories that are not widely known about dentistry. l Dental humanities: I nteresting stories about our teeth and jaw structures l H istory of dentistry : When and where it begins l For dental health : T oothbrush and toothpastes l Basic anatomic structures for understanding dentistry l D ental pains and its proper treatment for recovering function l Orthodontics and orthognathic surgery for better esthetics l O ther various specialties of dentistry l F uture of the dentistry 3b:T

• l Definition of dentistryl Brief history of dentistryl Toothbrush and toothpastel Dental anatomy and notationl Function and type of toothl Dental Cariesl Conservative dentistryl Endodonticsl Malocclusionl Orthodonticsl Orthognathic surgeryl Cleft lip and palatel Periodontal diseasesl Periodontal treatementl Dental implantsl Endodonticsl Pediatric dentistryl Tooth whiteningl Prosthodonticsl Digital dentistryl Impacted toothl Other fields of dentistryl Future of dentistry