Oral Pathology
- Course Code :
OP701
- Level :
Postgraduate
- Course Hours :
3.00
Hours
- Entry year :
2024/2025
- Department :
Faculty of Oral & Dental Medicine
Aim of the course
To enable the postgraduate student to:
1. To correlate the histopathological, radiographic, and clinical picture of different developmental alterations of the oral and maxillo- facial region, and common odontogenic pathologies.
2. To highlight the difference between hereditary and acquired diseases.
3. To recognize etiological factors behind common odontogenic conditions of the oral and para-oral regions.
Course Contents
Developmental disturbances affecting the number and size of teeth.
Developmental disturbances affecting the shape, structure of teeth and eruption disorders.
Dental caries
Etiology, role of bacteria, CHO and saliva.
Pathology of dental caries.
Pulp diseases.
Etiology and classification.
Focal reversible pulpitis
Acute and chronic pulpitis.
Pulp necrosis and Calcification
Diseases of periapical area
Dental granuloma, abscess, alveolar osteitis.
Osteomyelitis (acute and chronic).
Odontogenic cysts.
Classification, inflammatory odontogenic cysts.
Developmental odontogenic cysts
Soft tissue cysts
Odontogenic tumors.
Classification, epithelial odontogenic tumors.
Mesenchymal and mixed odontogenic tumors
Developmental disturbances soft tissue
Common Infections of the oral cavity
a) Knowledge and understanding
1.a Define common developmental and odontogenic disorders.
2.a Recognize the etiology and pathogenesis contributing to oral and para-oral disorders.
3.a Recognize the clinical signs and symptoms of inflammatory and non-inflammatory odontogenic diseases.
4.a Understand the mechanisms of responses to insults including trauma and infection that cause developmental and non-developmental and odontogenic disorders
5.a Identify the pathogenesis of genetic and immunologic and infectious diseases which are particularly relevant to the practice of dentistry.
b) Intellectual Skills
1.b Correlate different modes of inheritance to the expression of the anomaly
2.b Distinguish between hereditary and acquired diseases
3.b Relate etiological factors behind common odontogenic conditions of the oral and para-oral regions.
c) Professional and Practical Skills
1.c Diagnose different dental and oral pathological conditions, depending on clinical, radiographic and microscopic features.
2.c Build a differential diagnosis list of different odontogenic lesions, depending on their characteristic clinical, radiographic and histopathological features.
d) General and transferable skills
1.c Diagnose different dental and oral pathological conditions, depending on clinical, radiographic and microscopic features.
2.c Build a differential diagnosis list of different odontogenic lesions, depending on their characteristic clinical, radiographic and histopathological features.
4-1. Lectures with discussions
4-2. Tutorial classes
• Small group teaching
• Computer projections (Projector slides and power point presentation).
4-3. practical training using microscopic slides: (Projector slides and power point presentation)
4-4 assignments
4-5 E- learning
4-6 problem-based learning PBL
Teaching and Learning Methods for special needs students
a) Assessment Methods
5-1. Written examination
5-2. Oral sheet
5-3. Practical examination
5-4 assignments
b) Assessment Schedule
Written exam:
Oral exam:
Practical exam:
c) Weighting of Assessment
Written exam: ....
MC Comprehensive assessment: ....
Clinical exam: ....
Class work: .... .
Participation ….
Total marks ….
a) Course Notes
b) Essential Books (Text Books)
Oral and maxillofacial pathology, NEVILLE, DAMM, ALLEN, CHI, 4th ed. Elsevier, 2016
c) Recommended Books
Clinical and pathological correlations 7th edition (Regezi, scuibba, Jordan)
Recommended journals; oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology, oral radiology
d) Scientific periodicals,bulletins,etc...
• The data base available on (EBESCO host) through the university web site: http//www.fue.edu.eg.