DENH 2020 - General and Oral Pathology

Credits: 3
Hours/Week: Lecture 3 Lab 0
Internship hours per week 0
Course Description: This course is a study of general and oral pathology with topics of special interest to the dental hygienist. Topics include the etiology and symptomatology of oral diseases and oral manifestations of systemic diseases. Special emphasis is placed on the hygienist’s role in educating patients about oral health and disease and modifying dental hygiene treatment plans for patients who have pathological conditions.
MnTC Goals
NA

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

Major Content

Cellular basis of life and disease
Intrinisic and extrinisic factors in disease
Variants of normal and benign oral conditions
Injury, inflammation, and repair
Immunity
Developmental and genetic disorders
Neoplasms and cystic diseases
Endocrine and blood diseases
HPV, HIV, and AIDS
Characteristics of benign, premalignant, and malignant lesions
Treatment modifications for medically compromised patients
Using differential diagnosis in identifying lesions

Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course students will be able to:

summarize the cellular basis of life and disease.
differentiate intrinsic and extrinsic changes that cause disease.
distinguish developmental disorders including terminology,related to embryonic development of the dentition and oral cavity.
identify normal and abnormal conditions consistent with chronological age of the patient..
describe oral neoplasia including terminology, causes, classification, and treatment.
describe inflammation and repair of oral tissues.
determine oral and systemic manifestations of disease and drug therapy.
classify oral and systemic symptoms of viral, bacterial, and fungal diseases.
compare characteristics of benign, premalignant, and malignant oral lesions.
apply the concept of differential diagnosis to determine the identification of oral pathology.
outline accommodations to dental treatment required for medically-compromised patients.

Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC): Goals and Competencies NA
Competency Goals (MnTC Goals 1-6)
None
Theme Goals (MnTC Goals 7-10)
None

Practicum hours per week: 0

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