Oral Pathology I

Course Description 

This is a one semester pre-clinical course during the 3rd year. It is a basic science course that introduces the student to the scientific background (etiology, pathogenesis, clinic-pathological features, and prognosis) of oral diseases. It consists of didactic and practical components. In the practical component, students will see the microscopic changes for the most common oral diseases.

Main Objectives

The aim of this course is to facilitate identification of all oral diseases by understanding the disease processes.  This course is designed to expose the students to the current concepts of oral and maxillofacial pathology. When the student successfully completes the course, he/she should be able to differentiate between normal and pathological changes of the tissues of oral cavity; moreover, they should know the etiology, pathogenesis, clinical and microscopic features of all oral lesions except oral oncology which will be discussed in oral pathology II course.

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Course ID: OPATH 309