511-402 Oral Medicine, Pathology and Surgery

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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; all the commonly occurring oral diseases and oral manifestations of systemic diseases, and the less commonly occurring diseases, how they develop and how they affect the host;

• be able to apply a sound knowledge of oral pathology to the clinical situation; and

• 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

(1) One 3-hour written examination at the end of the year; (2) Assessment of knowledge and understanding during the year; (3) Assessment of professional skills and attitudes during the year. Additional tests, including viva voce and/or practical examinations, may be required. A pass in each of (1), (2) and (3) is required for an overall pass in this subject.