Information Package / Course Catalogue
Structural Defects in Teeth
Course Code: PED623
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 6
Objectives of the Course

Determining the correct diagnosis and treatment considering relevant factors

Course Content

Systemic factors causing structural disorder in primary and permanent teeth, genetic and developmental diseases and local factors will be discussed. Clinical and radiological diagnosis and treatment planning of these structural disorders will be discussed.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1. Identification of structural defects in primary and permanent teeth
2.Planning aesthetic and functional treatment of structural disorders
3.To comprehend the shape anomalies in teeth
4.To be able to make differential diagnosis of anomalies in teeth
5.To understand the postnatal anomalies that may occur in teeth
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Pinkham JR, Casamassimo PS, McTigue DJ, Fields HW, Nowak AJ. 2005, Pediatric Dentistry: Infancy Through Adolescence.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Hyperdontia
Week 2 - Theoretical
Hypodontia
Week 3 - Theoretical
Microdontia and macrodontia
Week 4 - Theoretical
Fusion and Gemination
Week 5 - Theoretical
Dens Evaginatus
Week 6 - Theoretical
Dens in dente
Week 7 - Theoretical
Taurodontism
Week 8 - Theoretical
Enamel hypocalcification
Week 9 - Theoretical
Amelogenesis imperfecta
Week 10 - Theoretical
Enamel hypoplasies formed by environmental factors
Week 11 - Theoretical
Localized enamel hypoplasies I
Week 12 - Intermediate Exam
Localized enamel hypoplasies II Midterm exam
Week 13 - Theoretical
Dentinogenesis imperfecta
Week 14 - Theoretical
Dentin dysplasia
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory32014102
Individual Work1151025
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination115116
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)154
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
OÇ-1
4
2
OÇ-2
3
3
3
OÇ-3
3
OÇ-4
4
OÇ-5
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026