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Advanced biomedical sciences to underpin modern sophisticated management of dental diseases and diseases of the oral region.
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| Paper title | Biomedical Sciences 3 |
|---|---|
| Subject | Dentistry |
| EFTS | 0.15 |
| Points | 18 points |
| Teaching period | Semester 1 (16 February 2026 - 17 June 2026) (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $2,930.70 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
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- Textbooks
Biomaterials module recommended texts and references:
- Darvell BW. Materials science for dentistry. 8th ed. Hong Kong: B.W. Darvell, 2006
- O'Brien WJ. Dental materials and their selection. 4th ed. Chicago: Quintessence Pub. Co., 2008
- Anusavice KJ, Phillips RW. Phillips' science of dental materials. 11th ed. Philadelphia; London: W. B. Saunders, 2003
- Yamamoto M. Metal-ceramics: principle and methods of Makoto Yamamoto. Chicago: Quintessence Pub. Co., 1985
- Chu SJ, Devigus A, Mieleszko A. Fundamentals of color: shade matching and communication in esthetic dentistry. Chicago: Quintessence Pub. Co, 2004
Oral Pathology in Clinical Practice module recommended texts and references:
- Soames J.V. & Southam J.C. Oral Pathology, 4th Edition, Oxford University Press, 2005
- Neville B.W., Damm D.D., Allan C.M. & Bouquot J.E. Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, 3rd Edition. WB Saunders Co., 2009
Applied Growth and Development module recommended texts and references:
- Cameron AC and Widmer RP (editors). Handbook of Pediatric Dentistry 5th edition. Elsevier 2021
- Lightfoot C, Cole M and Cole SR. The Development of Children 8th edition. Worth Publishers 2018
- Mitchell L and Littlewood S. An introduction to Orthodontics 5th edition. Oxford University Press 2019
- Proffit WR, Fields HW, Larson B and Sarver DM. Contemporary Orthodontics 6th edition. Elsevier, 2018
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Overview
Advanced biomedical sciences to underpin modern sophisticated management of dental diseases and diseases of the oral region.
About this paper
| Paper title | Biomedical Sciences 3 |
|---|---|
| Subject | Dentistry |
| EFTS | 0.15 |
| Points | 18 points |
| Teaching period | Semester 1 (22 February 2027 - 23 June 2027) (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for 2027 have not yet been set |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Limited to
- BDS
- Contact
- Teaching staff
Course Co-ordinator: Dr Adith Venugopal
- Textbooks
Biomaterials module recommended texts and references:
- Darvell BW. Materials science for dentistry. 8th ed. Hong Kong: B.W. Darvell, 2006.
- O'Brien WJ. Dental materials and their selection. 4th ed. Chicago: Quintessence Pub. Co., 2008.
- Anusavice KJ, Phillips RW. Phillips' science of dental materials. 11th ed. Philadelphia; London: W. B. Saunders, 2003.
- Yamamoto M. Metal-ceramics: principle and methods of Makoto Yamamoto. Chicago: Quintessence Pub. Co., 1985.
- Chu SJ, Devigus A, Mieleszko A. Fundamentals of color: shade matching and communication in esthetic dentistry. Chicago: Quintessence Pub. Co, 2004.
Oral Pathology in Clinical Practice module recommended texts and references:
- Soames J.V. & Southam J.C. Oral Pathology, 4th Edition, Oxford University Press, 2005.
- Neville B.W., Damm D.D., Allan C.M. & Bouquot J.E. Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, 3rd Edition. WB Saunders Co., 2009.
Applied Growth and Development module recommended texts and references:
- Cameron AC and Widmer RP (editors). Handbook of Pediatric Dentistry, th edition. Elsevier 2021.
- Lightfoot C, Cole M and Cole SR. The Development of Children, 8th edition. Worth Publishers, 2018.
- Mitchell L and Littlewood S. An introduction to Orthodontics, 5th edition. Oxford University Press 2019.
- Proffit WR, Fields HW, Larson B and Sarver DM. Contemporary Orthodontics, 6th edition. Elsevier, 2018.
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