Student Learning Outcomes

This course covers concepts of development and growth disturbances; diseases of microbiological origin; injury and repair; metabolic and disease disturbances; and oral manifestations of various diseases and conditions. Special emphasis is placed on clinical and slide recognition of pathology in the oral cavity.
Student Learning Outcomes:
  • Identify normal and abnormal pathology while using dental terminology to describe findings
  • Differentiate between inflammation and immunity to recognize diseases associated with each process.
  • Synthesize patient information (medical history, dental history, and dental assessments) to develop a care plan for oral pathology findings.
  • Differentiate common etiologies and neoplasms to determine between benign and malignant oral neoplasms.
  • Classify cysts and tumors by examining pictures and radiographs.

Prerequisites

Please see eServices for section availability and current pre-req/test score requirements for this course.