Textbook of Dental Anatomy, Physiology & Occlusion

The new edition of this textbook is a practical guide to dental anatomy, physiology and occlusion for students.

Divided into nine sections, each chapter features numerous photographs, tables, boxes, flowcharts and diagrams with descriptions.

The second edition has been fully revised to provide students with the latest advances in the field. A new chapter on tooth carving is included.

Differences between types of tooth are illustrated in tabular form and a summary chart enables quick revision.

MCQs are provided to help students prepare for theory and viva voce examinations.

Key points

• Practical guide to dental anatomy, physiology and occlusion for students
• Fully revised, second edition with new chapter on tooth carving
• Includes summary charts and MCQs for quick revision

Table of Contents:

SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION AND NOMENCLATURE

• Introduction to Dental Anatomy

• Tooth Notation Systems

SECTION 2: CHRONOLOGY OF TOOTH DEVELOPMENT AND FORM AND FUNCTION

• Chronology of Tooth Development

• Form and Function of Orofacial Complex

SECTION 3: EVOLUTION OF TEETH, COMPARATIVE DENTAL ANATOMY, FORENSICS AND DENTAL ANTHROPOLOGY

• Evolution of Teeth, Comparative Dental Anatomy and Forensic Odontology

• Dental Anthropology

SECTION 4: DECIDUOUS DENTITION

 • Primary (Deciduous) Dentition

• Differences between Primary and Permanent Dentitions

SECTION 5: PERMANENT DENTITION

• The Permanent Maxillary Incisors

• The Permanent Mandibular Incisors

 • The Permanent Canines

• The Permanent Maxillary Premolars

 • The Permanent Mandibular Premolars

• The Permanent Maxillary Molars

• The Permanent Mandibular Molars

• Pulp Morphology

SECTION 6: DENTO-OSSEOUS STRUCTURES: TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT

 • Dento-osseous Structures: Blood Supply, Lymphatics and Innervation

• Temporomandibular Joint

SECTION 7: OCCLUSION

• Occlusion

SECTION 8: ORAL PHYSIOLOGY

• Functions of Teeth, Phonetics, mastication and Deglutition

SECTION 9: TOOTH CARVING

• Tooth Carving – Rationale, Armamentarium and Step-by-step Procedure