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LECTURE SCHEDULE

First  Term :  September –  January 2008

Course Director        :       Professor Rita Khounganian 

       Time                       :       Saturdays     11:00 – 12:00 noon

Week	Date	Lecture Topics	L      Lecturer
1	Sept.  08	Introduction to the Course	Prof. Rita
2	Sept.  15	Cell Structure and Function	Prof. Rita
3	Sept.  22	Early Human Embryology	Prof. Rita
4	Oct.   29	Development of the Oral Cavity and Pharyngeal Arches	Prof. Rita
Ramadan  Holiday
5.	Oct.   20	Development of the Face and Palate and Tongue	Prof. Rita
6.	Oct.   27	Development and Growth of the Maxilla	Prof. Rita
7.	Nov.  03	Development and Growth of the Mandible	Prof. Rita
8.	Nov.  10	First Continuous Assessment Examination	Prof. Rita
9.	Nov.  17	Development of the Teeth I : Crown Formation	Prof. Rita
10.	Nov.  24	Amelogenesis : Enamel Formation and Maturation	Prof. Rita
11.	Dec.  01	Dentinogenesis : Dentin Formation and Mineralization	Prof. Rita
12.	Dec.  08	Development of the Teeth II : Root Formation	Prof. Rita
Hajj  Holiday
13.	Dec.  29	Eruption of the Deciduous and Permanent Teeth	Prof. Rita
14.	Jan.  05	Exfoliation of the Deciduous Teeth	Prof. Rita
15.	Jan.   12	Second Continuous Assessment Examination	Prof. Rita
Mid Year Break

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LECTURE SCHEDULE

       Second  Term    :   February  –  June 2008

Course Director             :    Prof. Rita Khounganian

Course Contributor    :       Dr. Manal Al Shiddi

Wee                 Week	Date	Lecture Topics	Lecturer
1.	Feb.   19	Properties and Composition of Enamel	Prof. Rita
2.	Feb.   26	Histological  Structure of Enamel	Prof. Rita
3.	Mar.  04	Histological  Structure of Dentin	Prof. Rita
4.	Mar.  11	Dental Pulp	Prof. Rita
5.	Mar.  18	Histological Structure of Cementum	Prof. Rita
6.     6.	Mar.  25	Histological Structure of Periodontal Ligament	Prof. Rita
7. 7.	Apr.  01	Third Continuous Assessment Examination	Prof. Rita
8.	Apr.  08	Histological Structure of the Alveolar Process	Prof. Rita
Mid  Term  Break
9.	Apr.  22	Classification of the Oral Mucosa	Dr. Manal
10.	Apr.  29	Histological Structure of the Masticatory and  Lining  Mucosa	Dr. Manal
11.	May  06	Histological Structure of the Specialized Mucosa	Dr. Manal
12.	May  13	Classification and Histological structure  of the Salivary Glands	Prof. Rita
13.   13	May  20	Clinical Considerations  of the Salivary Glands	Prof. Rita
14.	May  27	Histological Structure of the TMJ	Prof. Rita
15.	June  04	Final Practical Examination	Staff
16	June 10	Final written Examination

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PRACTICAL  SCHEDULE

       Second  Term    :   February  –  June 2008

Time  :  Tuesdays  2 :00 – 5:00 pm

           Course Director :       Prof. Rita Khounganian

                Course Contributors :       Dr. M. Al Shiddi

                                                        Dr D Al Qahtani

                                                        Dr O Al Otaibi