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Additional Course Information
Topical Outline: Each offering of this course must include the following topics (be sure to include information regarding lab,
practicum, and clinical or other non-lecture instruction).
General and Oral Pathology
1. Introduction to preliminary diagnosis of oral lesions
2. Inflammation and repair
3. Immunity
4. Infectious diseases
5. Developmental disorders
6. Genetics
7. Neoplasia
8. Non-neoplastic diseases of bone
9. Oral Manifestations of systematic diseases
10. Diseases affecting the temporomandibular joint
Learning Outcomes – Upon successful completion of this course, students will:
1. Differentiate between normal and abnormal conditions of the human body with emphasis on the oral cavity
2. Identify the major principles of disease prevention
Methods of Assessment:
1. Written examination utilizing photographic and radiographic examples.
2. Written examinations and classroom discussion of pathology cause and effect and methods of treatment and
prevention.
Required text(s), optional text(s) and/or materials to be supplied by the student: Oral Pathology for the Dental
Hygienist, 7th Edition, Ibsen and Phelan, Saunders, ISBN 978-1-3160-4-991-3
Suggested Course Maximum:
28
List any specific or physical requirements beyond a typical classroom required to teach the course.
Course Requirements/Grading System:
Describe any course specific requirements such as research papers or reading
assignments and the generalized grading format for the course.
Test Scores from Exams 70%
Final Exam 30%. Must pass final exam to pass the course.
100 – 93 = A
