Oral Disease

Course description 

The overall goal of these courses is to help students develop the appropriate skills in patient assessment, performing a complete review of systems and formulating a dental management plan that is tailored to patient’s medical diagnoses and systemic conditions.

Additional information

Course Year:  Second

Course Name: Oral Disease I
Course Number: SOD201
Quarter: Fall
Lecture Hours: 36
Section: Diagnostic Sciences
 

Course Name: Oral Disease II
Course Number: OSD202
Quarter: Winter
Lecture Hours: 54
Clinic Hours: 4
Section: Diagnostic Sciences
Course Details: This course comprises four blocks:

1. Review of the oral cavity anatomy and histology and Clinical physical Evaluation.
2. Acquired & hereditary abnormalities of teeth and orofacial developmental defects and developmental cysts.
3. Infections, bacterial & fungal and protoozal diseases of the oral region.
4. Physical & chemical injuries of the oral region.

Course Name: Oral Diseases III
Course Number: OSD203
Quarter: Spring
Lecture Hours: 88
Section: Diagnostic Sciences
Course Details: The course is part three of the Oral Disease’s series is intended to teach students the following topics: 

1. Soft Tissue Pathology
2. Bone & Cartilage Pathology
3. Oral Manifestations of Systemic Diseases