DHE 120 - Oral Pathology

1. Utilize clinical, visual, and radiographic diagnostic methods to identify and document common and variant oral findings accurately.
2. Summarize the processes of inflammation, immunity, and tissue repair in oral pathology
3. Assess the etiology, pathogenesis, manifestations, symptoms, appropriate treatment and prognosis of infectious, developmental, and genetic disorders in the oral cavity.
4. Describe the oral manifestations of systemic diseases and evaluate TMJ disorders.
5. Apply the nomenclature to the diseases discussed in order to communicate effectively with dental and medical colleagues.

1. Recognize the benefit for thorough clinical and radiographic exams, recognizing normal anatomical variations and documenting findings accurately to support preliminary diagnoses.
2. Describe the stages of inflammation, including microscopic events, systemic signs, and differences between acute and chronic inflammation, and identify types of tissue repair relevant to oral health.
3. Assess the impact of common injuries, including traumatic dental injuries, on oral structures and identify appropriate management or referral needs.
4. Recognize types of immunity and identify clinical signs of autoimmune diseases that may manifest in oral tissues.
5. Classify bacterial, fungal, and viral infections affecting the oral cavity, including periodontal diseases.
6. Distinguish between types of developmental cysts, odontogenic and nonodontogenic cysts, and inherited disorders impacting soft tissue, tooth and facial structures.
7. Differentiate between benign and malignant tumors, including squamous cell carcinoma and odontogenic tumors, and recognize the importance of early detection and referral.
8. Identify non-neoplastic bone diseases and their oral manifestations
9. Identify how systemic diseases present within the oral cavity.
10. Recognize common presentations of orofacial pain and TMJ disorders, assessing symptoms to support appropriate management or referral.

1. Introduction to Pathology
   1. Preliminary Diagnosis of Oral Lesions
   2. Diagnostic Methods, Clinical Exam
      1. Visual
      2. Radiographic
   3. Normal Exam/Variants of Normal
2. Inflammation and Repair
   1. Physical/Chemical Injuries of the Oral Tissues
   2. Inflammatory response
   3. Microscopic events of inflammation and repair
   4. Systemic clinical signs of inflammation
   5. Chronic inflammation
   6. Types of tissue repair
   7. Traumatic teeth injuries
3. Immunity and Autoimmune Diseases
   1. Immune response
   2. Types of immunity
   3. Manifestations of autoimmune diseases
4. Infectious Diseases
   1. Bacterial infections
   2. Fungal infections
   3. Viral infections
   4. Gingival and periodontal disease
5. Developmental Disorders
   1. Types
   2. Cysts
      1. Developmental
      2. Odontogenic
      3. Nonodontogenic
   3. Tooth abnormalities
6. Genetic Disorders
   1. Genetics review
   2. Chromosomal abnormalities
   3. Inherited disorders
   4. Tooth and facial disorders
7. Neoplasia
   1. Classification and cause of tumors
   2. Squamous cell carcinoma
   3. Odontogenic tumors
   4. Soft tissue tumors
   5. Bone and cartilage tumors
   6. Blood-forming tissue tumors
   7. Metastatic tumors
8. Non-neoplastic Diseases of bone
   1. Benign fibro-osseous lesions
   2. Benign fibrous dysplasia
   3. Benign diseases of bone
9. Oral Manifestations of Systemic Diseases
   1. Endocrine disorders
   2. Adrenal gland disorders
   3. Anemias and blood dyscrasias
   4. Leukemias
   5. Bleeding disorders
   6. Diabetes mellitus
10. Orofacial pain and temporomandibular joint disorders