DENTIST 5124

GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT

1.00 credits

This course covers growth and development from embryology to adulthood, including skeletal changes, nutrition, craniofacial development, and psychosocial and cognitive development. Students learn treatment planning for pediatric dentistry and orthodontics, guided by biological milestones to determine optimal timing for interventions. Emphasis is placed on timelines and developmental influences on care.

Prerequisites & course information

Antirequisite(s): The former Dentistry 5223. Prerequisite(s): Registration in Year 1 of the Doctor of Dental Surgery Program. Extra Information: In-person. 24 total hours. Course Weight: 1.00

Sources

Course catalogue ↗2026-2027