Skull bones
Welcome to our comprehensive online course on the Bones of the Skull, designed specifically for dental professionals to master the anatomy of the skull, enhancing diagnostic and treatment skills in dental practice.
Perfect for ORE, LDS, BDS, Royal College Exams.
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Aim
The aim of this course is to provide dental professionals with a comprehensive understanding of the anatomy of the skull, including the identification of its bones, sutures, sinuses, and key structures, to enhance diagnostic and treatment skills in dental practice.
Course objectives
- To enable participants to accurately list, identify, and describe the bones of the cranium and facial skull, including their significant features.
- To equip participants with the knowledge to locate and name the major suture lines, paranasal sinuses, orbital walls, nasal structures, and the bony openings of the skull.
Anticipated learning outcomes:
The learner will, with respect to the components that he or she has elected to study as listed below:- be able to list and identify the bones of the cranium and facial skull, detailing their important anatomical features.
- be able to locate and name the major suture lines of the skull and the articulating bones that form these sutures.
- be able to define the paranasal sinuses and accurately identify the location of each sinus.
- be able to name the bones that constitute the walls of the orbit and identify the various openings associated with the orbit.
- be able to identify the bones and structures that form the nasal septum and nasal conchae, and precisely locate the hyoid bone.
- be able to identify the bony openings of the skull, noting their locations and associated structures.
GDC Development Outcomes
This CPD will support the learner in meeting the following GDC Development Outcome(s): C.