DHYG 3400 - General and Oral Pathology

Admission to the Dental Hygiene program required

1. Explain the ways general and oral pathology impact dental hygiene practice.
2. Demonstrate the ability to understand, pronounce, spell, and use correctly the terminology unique to the study of pathology.
3. Summarize the systemic and oral conditions seen in a clear and concise presentation to a clinical instructor, the patient’s dentist or other health care professional.
4. Formulate a differential diagnosis.
5. Differentiate between variants of normal and pathological oral conditions.
6. Discuss injury, inflammation and wound repair as they apply to oral mucosa, salivary glands, dental pulp, and bones of the jaw.
7. Recognize traumatic injuries to the head and neck region, oral cavity and dentition.
8. Recognize oral and systemic manifestations of infectious disease.
9. Describe the mechanism of body defense and explain the role played by the immune system.
10. Discuss hypersensitivity and autoimmunity as they relate to disorders of the head, neck and oral regions.
11. Explain the origin of common developmental disorders of the head, neck and oral regions encountered in dental patients.
12. Demonstrate an understanding of the role of genetics and environmental factors on the etiology of disease.
13. Demonstrate an understanding of the processes involved in initiation and spread of malignant neoplasms.
14. Explain the epidemiology, etiology, clinical manifestations, prognosis, and management of oral cancer in the United States.
15. Correlate the signs and symptoms of oral pathology conditions with the etiologic factors.
16. Discuss oral manifestations of systemic disease.