
Seoul National University
An introductory lecture on dentistry as a science and life culture. Have fun learning about the history, story, and science of dentistry that are closely related to our lives.
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
Young-Seok Park
Professor
Soyeon Kim
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