Oct 21, 2026  
Fall 2026 Graduate Catalog 
    
Fall 2026 Graduate Catalog
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HDO 500 - Biology of the Oral Mineralized Tissues


This course deals with the basic chemistry, crystallography, ultrastructure, and metabolism of the calcium phosphates involved in the formation and physiological and pathological resorption of the various mineralized tissues found in or associated with the oral cavity (enamel, dentin, cementum, bone). Ectopic calculus formation will be examined.

3 credits

Prerequisite(s): HDO 560 , HDO 561 , HDO 562 , and HDO 563  or their equivalent.

Grading Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)

Offered Fall and Spring



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