511-402 Oral Pathology

Semester

Contact

Subject Description

This subject is an extension of the third year pathology course, with special reference to the pathology of the oral and related structures; systemic influences on the development of oral and dental structures; the pathology of teeth and their supporting structures; the pathology of the jaws, the salivary glands, temporomandibular joints and associated structures due to local and distant causes; and the pathology of oral diseases correlated with clinical and radiological features.

On completion of this subject, students should:

Comprehend: the application of the principles of pathology to the oral region; in detail all the commonly occurring oral diseases and oral manifestations of systemic diseases, and have an understanding of the less commonly occurring diseases, how they develop and how they affect the host.

Have developed: the ability to apply a sound knowledge of oral pathology to the clinical situation.

Appreciate: the fundamental role that oral pathology has for all who seek to prevent or manage oral disease; that oral disease must not be considered in isolation but must be related to the whole patient.

Assessment

A 3-hour written examination (55%) and a 2-hour practical examination at the end of the year (25%); practical and written work during the year (20%). Further clinical, laboratory and/or viva voce examinations may be required. A pass in each of the written and practical examinations is required for an overall pass in this subject.

Prescribed Texts

• Soames J V and Southam J C 1993, Oral Pathology. 2nd ed. OUP.