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Restorative Art
Course: MSP207

First Term: 2018 Fall
Lecture   3 Credit(s)   3 Period(s)   3 Load  
Subject Type: Occupational
Load Formula: T Lab Load


Description: Care and restoration of the deceased human body to create natural form and appearance. Includes anatomical aspects and color theory.



MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Relate specified types of restoration to the correct embalming procedures. (I-XVII)
2. Exhibit a skill in modeling which reflects the student`s ability to restore a problem case. (I-XVII)
3. Identify and describe the use of various cosmetic and restorative treatments, materials, and equipment. (I-XVII)
4. Name and locate the external bony structures of the skull and explain how each influences surface forms. (II)
5. Interpret a photograph by evaluating the highlights and shadows, equal and unequal facial proportions, the specific form of the head and the chief characteristics of each feature. (V)
6. Identify and describe the norms of the head and face (direct and profile views) and each of the four facial features, and identify four variations of these norms. (VI, VII, VIII, IX)
7. Classify and explain the principles of pigmentary (color) mixtures, and relate their application to cosmetic compounds and the influence of adjacent colors on one another in the funeral setting. (XVII)
8. Select, from a specified cosmetic medium, the correct colorants (compounds) to achieve a natural appearance under various conditions. (XVII)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.
 
MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. Purposes and Aims of Restoration
   A. Definition of restorative art
   B. Physiognomy defined
   C. Incentives for achieving proficiency
      1. Psychological effect on the family and friends
      2. Professional responsibility
   D. Norms
   E. Terms of form, position and/or direction
      1. Anterior and posterior
      2. Superior and inferior
      3. Medial, middle, lateral
      4. Bilateral, frontal, profile
      5. Projection and recession
      6. Depression and protrusion
      7. Concave and convex
      8. Inclination
   F. Seeking permission before undertaking a restoration: the consumer`s right to informed consent
      1. Minor restoration
      2. Major restoration
   G. Restorations that do not require permission
      1. Swelling
      2. Leakage
      3. Tissue discoloring
   H. Distinguishing characteristics not to be altered or concealed
      1. Moles, warts, scars, birthmarks
      2. Justification for eye glasses
   I. Real and complimentary charges for restorations
II. Surface Bones of the Cranium
   A. Geometric form of the normal skull
      1. Oval from three views (front, side, and crown)
      2. Variations of form because of enlarged width or length
      3. Comparison of male, female, and infant skulls
         a. Bone thickness
         b. Size of bones
         c. Prominence of eminence
   B. External cranial bones
      1. Occipital bone
         a. Location
         b. Location of the Foramen Magnum
         c. Value in a restoration in case of decapitation
      2. Parietal
         a. Location
         b. Position of the parietal eminence
            (1). Anatomically: widest part of the cranium
            (2). Physiognomically: in relation to the ears
      3. Temporal
         a. Location
         b. Squama area requiring tissue building
         c. Anatomical structures used for accurate location of the ear
            (1). External auditory meatus (key structure)
            (2). Zygomatic arch
            (3). Mandibular fossa
            (4). Mastoid process
         d. Zygomatic arch
            (1). Anatomical location
            (2). Physiognomical location
         e. Mastoid process
            (1). Location
            (2). Sternocleidomastoid muscles create the widest part of neck
      4. Frontal
         a. Location
         b. Vertical surface (forehead)
         c. Horizontal surface (crown)
         d. Eminence
            (1). Frontal eminence
            (2). Supraorbital margin
            (3). Superciliary arch
            (4). Glabella
III. Surface Bones of the Face
   A. External facial bones
      1. Nasal
         a. Location (anatomically)
         b. General form and number of surfaces
         c. Angle of inclination (profile) compared with forehead and jaws
         d. Dip at the root of the nose (profile)
         e. Density of covering tissues
      2. Zygomatic
         a. Location (physiognomically)
         b. Surface on both frontal and lateral planes
         c. Measures width of the anterior plane of the face
         d. Value of the bone in cheek rouging
      3. Maxilla
         a. Location
         b. Nasal spine of the Maxilla
            (1). Location (anatomically)
            (2). Association with the Columna Nasi
      4. Mandible
         a. Location
         b. Form of the body (bilaterally)
         c. Ramus
            (1). Vertical portion
            (2). Alignment with the front of the ear
            (3). Condyle position in regard to the ear passage
         d. Angle
            (1). Influence on the form of the head (frontal view)
            (2). Measurement between them compared with the distance between the Zygomatic Bones
         e. Mental eminence
            (1). Location
            (2). Creates projection on the form of the chin
         f. Incisive fossa
            (1). Influence on the recession of the lower (integumentary) lip
IV. Facial Proportions
   A. Values
      1. Similarities in the size of features
      2. Differences in size relationships
   B. Racial differences
   C. Horizontal lines (imaginary)
      1. Vertex of the cranium
      2. Base of the chin
      3. Line of eye closure on adults
      4. The normal hairline
      5. Eyebrow and top of ear
      6. Base of nose and base of earlobe
      7. Line of closure of the lips
      8. Upper border of the chin
   D. Vertical lines (imaginary)
      1. Medial end of each eye (closed)
      2. Extension from the medial end of each eye to the wing of the nose
      3. Lateral corner of each eye (closed)
      4. Each side of the face (as located on the photograph)
      5. Extension from the middle of each eye to the corners of the mouth
   E. Proportional relationships
      1. Measurements employing the length of the nose (base to eyebrow) as a unit of size
      2. Measurements employing the width of the eye (closed as a unit of size)
      3. Measurements which can be employed in the restoration of the mouth
      4. All measurements which can be employed in the restoration of an eye
   F. Additional measurements
      1. Width of face
      2. Height of an adult measured in head-lengths
      3. Supplemental equalities
         a. Ear-passage to the top of the nose
         b. Eyebrow to the base of the chin
         c. Hairline to the base of the nose
         d. Ear-passage to ear-passage
V. Use of Photographic Models in Restoration
   A. Compare values of snapshots with professional portraits
   B. Values of the three-quarter view photograph
      1. Suggest the profile
      2. Reveal the degree of fullness of the cheeks
   C. Value of the profile view
   D. Location of the ears falsified by the tilt of the head
   E. Inversion of the photograph for detection of asymmetries
   F. Highlights and shadows in photographic models
      1. Highlight: surfaces lying at right angles to the source of lighting reflect the maximum amount of light
      2. Shadow: surfaces which do not receive the full rays of light (or are obscured by other surfaces) reflect little or no light
   G. Interpretation of the highlights and shadows of the photograph in their proper relationship to the natural prominences, cavities and depressions of the face
      1. Under normal lighting (from above)
      2. Under directional lighting
      3. Under flat lighting (as of flashbulbs)
VI. Facial Profiles
   A. Basic linear forms (disregarding the nasal profile)
      1. Convex
      2. Concave
      3. Vertical (perpendicular)
   B. Combinations of the basic linear forms
      1. Convex concave
      2. Concave convex
      3. Vertical convex
      4. Vertical concave
      5. Convex vertical
      6. Concave vertical
   C. Most common form: convex
   D. Least common form: concave
VII. Head Forms (Frontal View)
   A. Geometric forms
      1. Oval
      2. Round
      3. Square
      4. Triangular
      5. Inverted triangular
      6. Diamond
      7. Oblong
   B. Most common form: oval
   C. Least common form: triangular
VIII. Bilateral Forms of the Head and Features
   A. Comparison of the two sides of the face (or features) to observe the similarities and differences
   B. Asymmetry of features
      1. Eyelids and eyebrows
      2. Ears exhibit the greatest differences in position, form, and size
      3. Cheeks
      4. Nose (misalignment)
      5. Mouth: variations
   C. Surfaces exhibiting a similarity of bilateral curvature
      1. Forehead
      2. Cheeks
      3. Upper integumentary lip
      4. Chin
IX. Identifying Facial Markings Caused by Muscles
   A. Factors responsible for facial markings
      1. Age
      2. Environment
      3. Position of the body
         a. Effect of sagging muscles on the appearance of age
         b. Influence of an erect vs. supine position
      4. Condition of the body
         a. Rapid loss of weight
         b. Pathological condition
         c. Corpulence vs. emaciation
         d. Trauma
         e. Other factors
   B. Physiognomical description of types of facial markings
      1. Furrow (sulcus): a crevice in the skin bordered by adjacent elevations
      2. Groove (sulcus): an elongated depression in a relatively level surface
      3. Fold (eminence): a recurved margin having greater projection than the adjacent area
   C. Reproduction of furrows, grooves, and folds on a wax area
   D. Classification of facial markings
      1. Natural
      2. Acquired
   E. Classification and description of natural facial markings
      1. Philtrum
      2. Nasolabial fold
      3. Nasal sulcus
      4. Oblique palpebral sulcus
      5. Angulus oris eminence
      6. Angulus oris sulcus
      7. Labiomental sulcus
      8. Submental sulcus
      9. Dimples
   F. Classification and description of the acquired facial markings
      1. Nasolabial sulcus
      2. Transverse frontal sulci
         a. Number
            (1). Multiple
            (2). Single
         b. Description
            (1). Common form: slight dip medially
            (2). Continuity of form
               (a). Broken
               (b). Broken with short overlapping
               (c). Continuous
         c. Variations
            (1). Length
            (2). Depth
            (3). Curvature
            (4). Inclination
      3. Interciliary sulci
         a. Vertical and transverse forms may occur singly or in combination
         b. Vertical
            (1). Number: single or multiple
            (2). Description
      4. Optic facial sulci (crow`s feet)
      5. Superior palpebral sulcus
      6. Inferior palpebral sulcus
      7. Bucco-facial sulcus
      8. Mandibular sulcus
      9. Labial sulci
      10. Platysmal sulci
      11. Cords of the neck
X. Wax Modeling
   A. Waxes
      1. Type of wax
         a. Surface restorer
         b. Wound filler
         c. Medium firm
         d. Lip wax
      2. Cosmetics in, under, and upon wax
      3. Altering wax consistency
         a. Warmth of hands
         b. Mixing with massage cream
         c. Petroleum jelly (also makes wax more adhesive)
         d. Mixing with a (cream) cosmetic
         e. Effect of a hot spatula on a wax surface
         f. Cooling
         g. Talcum powder
         h. Corn starch
         i. Smoothing the wax surface
      1. Materials for hand-smoothing
      2. Solvents for brush-smoothing
   B. Conditions of deep and surface tissues necessary for a wax restoration
      1. Firm and dry tissue
      2. Methods and materials for firming tissues
         a. Hypodermic injection
         b. Compresses
      3. Materials to insure dryness
         a. Cauterizing agents
         b. Electric spatula
         c. Sealer (binding agent)
            (1). Commercial products
            (2). Substitute materials
               (a). Collodion
               (b). Hobby cement
               (c). Clear nail polish
               (d). Rubber cement
      4. Solvent to remove residues
   C. Modeling Techniques
      1. Importance of feature location, size, and form
      2. Influence of the profile projection(s)
      3. Value of varied and distance viewing
      4. Roughness of formative work
      5. Comparison of adding and subtracting wax
      6. Measurement rechecking
      7. Reproduction of surface detail and contour
         a. Planes
         b. Pores
            (1). Effect of a smooth surface
            (2). Methods of simulating the pores
               (a). Stipple brush (dry or powdered)
               (b). Moistened paper toweling (course textured)
               (c). Moistened gauze
      8. Value of rest periods
      9. Modeling the features
         a. Modeling the ear
            (1). Methods of attachment or support
               (a). Wire armature (when the scalp is intact)
               (b). Loop stitches (when the scalp is intact)
               (c). Basket weave suture (when scalp is missing)
               (d). Wax support of remaining parts (when damage is limited)
            (2). Mirror of reflection of the undamaged ear
            (3). Modeling in position
            (4). Stippling the surface
            (5). Achievement of correct position, size, and form
         b. Modeling the nose
            (1). Achievement of the correct form and projection of the nasal profile
            (2). Establishing the correct proportions
               (a). Cotton and plaster of Paris
               (b). Cotton and liquid sealer
               (c). Screening of flexible metal armature
               (d). Wire or pipe-cleaner armature
               (e). Complete wax or other modeling material
               (f). Cardboard armature
               (g). Basket weave suture
         c. Modeling the mouth
            (1). Construction of the upper lip first
            (2). Achievement
               (a). The bilateral curvature of the lips
               (b). Correct projection of the lips
               (c). Correct proportions
               (d). Reinstatement of the medial lobe
               (e). Execution of the angulus oris eminence and sulci
               (f). Execution of the vertical lines and labial sulci
         d. Modeling the eye
            (1). Optional construction
               (a). Modeling the upper eyelid first
               (b). Construction of both lids as a unit
            (2). Achievement
               (a). Correct location and width of the line of closure
               (b). Correct position and projections of both ends of the eyelids
               (c). Position of the greatest projection of the upper lid
               (d). Form of the closed lids
               (e). Execution of the inner (medial) canthus
               (f). Proper filling the orbital cavity
               (g). Construction of three convexities downward from the eyebrow
               (h). Achievement of the concavity above the inner end of the eyelids
XI. The Ear (Pinna)
   A. General characteristics
      1. Wedge-like form of the mass of the ear (discounting depressions)
      2. Linear form of the anterior border
      3. Back of ear not to afford support
      4. Composed of cartilage (except the fatty lobe)
      5. Proportions
   B. Anatomical guides for locating the ear
      1. Ear passage (external auditory meatus)
      2. Alignment with the ramus of the mandible
      3. Zygomatic arch
         a. Origin from the skull directly superior to the ear passage
         b. Divides the length of the ear (a norm)
      4. Mandibular fossa
         a. Lies directly anterior to the ear passage
         b. Hidden by the tragus
      5. Mastoid process
         a. Lies posterior and inferior to the ear passage
         b. Hidden by the lobe
   C. Structures of the ear
      1. Helix (outer rim)
         a. General shape
         b. Origin within the concha
            (1). Crus (origin) lies upon the zygomatic arch
            (2). Flattened into the wall of the concha
            (3). Divides the length of the ear
            (4). Deeper than the surface of the cheek
         c. Anterior-superior portion attached to the face
         d. Terminates at the top of the lobe
         e. Inner margin is undercut
         f. Margin with the least lateral projection (outer)
      2. Scapha (fossa between the inner and outer rims)
         a. Relatively long
         b. Depth: shallowest of all depressions
      3. Antihelix (inner rim)
         a. Origin at the superior portion of the lobe
         b. Terminals: superior and anterior portions of the ear
         c. Greater width than the Helix
      4. Crura (bifurcation of the Antihelix)
      5. Triangular fossa (depression between the crura)
      6. Concha (concave shell of the ear)
         a. Graduated depth: becomes deepest depression
         b. Measurement of the middle 1/3 of the ear`s length
      7. Tragus (elevation protecting the ear-passage)
      8. Antitragus (small eminence obliquely opposite the tragus; located on the superior border of the lobe)
      9. Intertragic notch (between the tragus and antitragus)
      10. Lobe (inferior fatty 1/3 of the ear)
XII. The Nose
   A. Description
      1. Types
         a. Leptorrhine
         b. Messorhine
         c. Platyrrhine
      2. Profile classifications root to tip
         a. Straight (Grecian)
         b. Convex (Roman, aquiline)
         c. Concave (including snub, pug, infantine)
   B. Anatomy
      1. Nasal bones
         a. Bridge of the nose
         b. Thin covering of tissues
      2. Nasal spine of the maxilla
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MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: 11/28/1995

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