DENH 2020 - General and Oral Pathology

Credits: 3
Hours/Week: Lecture 3 Lab None
Course Description: This course is a study of general and oral pathology with topics of special interest to the dental hygienist. It will cover the etiology and symptomatology of oral diseases and oral manifestations of systemic diseases. Special emphasis is placed on the hygienists role in educating patients about oral health and disease and modifying dental hygiene treatment plans for patients who have pathological conditions.
MnTC Goals
None

Prerequisite(s): DENH 2005  
Corequisite(s): None
Recommendation: None

Major Content

1. Cellular basis of life and disease
2. Characteristics of benign, premalignant, and malignant lesions
3. Dental treatment for disease compromised patients
4. Developmental and genetic diseases
5. Endocrine, blood, and immune diseases
6. Immunodeficiency, HIV, and AIDS
7. Inflammation, repair, and immunity
8. Intrinsic and extrinsic factors in disease
9. Neoplasms and cystic diseases
10. Oral lesions and fibrous diseases
11. Using differential diagnosis in identifying lesions

1. summarize the cellular basis of life and disease.

2. differentiate intrinsic, extrinsic, and retrogressive changes that cause disease.

3. distinguish developmental disorders including terminology and embryonic development of the dentition and oral cavity.

4. identify normal and abnormal development consistent with chronological age of the patient throughout the lifespan of the dental patient.

5. describe oral neoplasia including terminology, causes, classification, and treatment.

6. describe inflammation and repair of oral tissues.

7. determine oral and systemic manifestations of disease and drug therapy.

8. classify oral and systemic symptoms of viral, bacterial, and fungal diseases.

9. compare characteristics of benign, fibrous, premalignant, and malignant oral lesions.

10. apply the concept of differential diagnosis to determine the identification of oral pathology.

11. outline accommodations to dental treatment required for disease-compromised patients.

 
Competency 1 (1-6)
None
Competency 2 (7-10)
None

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