DENA 1070 Syllabus

Subject Code

DENA

Course Number

1070

Course Title

Oral Pathology and Therapeutics

Prerequisites

ALHS 1011 with a grade of C or higher, DENA 1080 with a grade of C or higher

Corequisites

Terms Offered

Offered Spring

Credit Hours

(2-0-2)

Course Description

This course focuses on the diseases affecting the oral cavity and pharmacology as it relates to dentistry. Topics include identification and disease process, signs and symptoms of oral diseases and systemic diseases with oral manifestations, developmental abnormalities of oral tissues, basic principles of pharmacology, drugs prescribed by the dental profession, drugs that may contraindicate treatment, and applied pharmacology (regulations, dosage, and applications).

Course Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be able to:

 

I.       Identification of Disease Processes

  • Define basic terminology relating to oral pathology.
  • Explain inflammation including clinical appearance and healing processes 

of the body.

  • Describe principles of observation.

 

II.      Signs/Symptoms of Oral Diseases and Systemic Diseases with Oral Manifestations

  • Describe the signs and symptoms of oral manifestations.
  • Describe systemic diseases that have oral manifestations influencing the care of the dental patient.

 

III.    Developmental Abnormalities of Oral Tissue

  • Discuss and identify the pathologic conditions and developmental disturbances that are manifested in the oral tissues.
  • Discuss basic principles of pharmacology.

 

IV.     Basic Principles of Pharmacology

  • Define terminology associated with pharmacology.
  • Discuss basic principles of pharmacology.

V.       Drugs Prescribed by the Dental Profession

  • Identify and relate to treatment the major drugs used and prescribed by the dental profession.

 

VI.     Drugs that may Contraindicate Treatment

  • Recognize the importance of questioning patients about medication listed on the patients’ health histories.
  • Recognize the potential emergencies that could occur from medication use or abuse.

 

VI.     Applied Pharmacology (Regulations, Dosage, and Application)

  1. Describe the laws governing the use and dispensing of drugs.
  2. Write a prescription dictated by a dentist using recognized forms and symbols.
  3. Recognize the various classifications of drugs and the various routes through which these drugs can be administered.

 

DENA 1070

Oral Pathology and Therapeutics

Course Competencies

 

 

Course Competencies:  Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

 

  1. Identification and Disease Process
    1. Define basic terminology relating to oral pathology.
    2. Explain inflammation including clinical appearance.
    3. List the five cardinal signs of inflammation.
    4. Describe microscopic events of inflammation.
    5. Describe differences between acute and chronic inflammation.
    6. Describe and state differences between hyperplasia and hypertrophy.
    7. Describe wound healing.
    8. Explain the wound healing processes of the body.
    9. Describe principles of observation.

 

II.      Signs/Symptoms of Oral Disease and Systemic Diseases with Oral Manifestations.

  1. Describe the signs and symptoms of oral disease.
  2. Describe and differentiate between linea alba, leukoplakia and lichen planus.
  3. Describe the etiology, signs and symptoms of candidiasis.
  4. Describe the etiology, signs and symptoms of Kaposi Sarcoma.
  5. Describe the etiology and signs of amalgam tattoos.
  6. Describe the etiology, signs and symptoms of various viral diseases including, but not limited to, herpes simplex, herpes zooster, and hand, foot and mouth disease.
  7. Describe the etiology, signs and symptoms of various ulcerative conditions including, but not limited to, apthous ulcers, lupus erythematosus and squamous cell carcinoma.
  8. Describe the etiology, signs and symptoms of gingival hyperlasia.
  9. Describe the etiology, signs and symptoms of tori and exostosis.
  10. Describe systemic diseases that have oral manifestations influencing the care of the dental patient including, but not limited to, diabetes mellitus, Paget’s disease, anemia, leukemia, hemophilia, HIV/AIDS and cancer.

 

III.     Developmental Abnormalities of Oral Tissues:

  1. Discuss and identify the pathologic conditions and developmental disturbances that are manifested in the oral tissues.
  2. List and describe the possible abnormalities of the teeth including number, size, shape, structure and eruption.
  3. Describe developmental cysts.

 

 

IV.      Basic Principles of Pharmacology:

  1. Define terminology associated with pharmacology.
  2. Explain the difference between a prescription and non-prescription drug.
  3. Define and give an example of a controlled drug.
  4. Differentiate between a generic drug and a trade name drug.
  5. Discuss basic principles of pharmacology.

 

V.       Drugs Prescribed by the Dental Profession:

  1. Identify and relate to the major drugs prescribed by the dental profession.
  2. Differentiate between narcotic and non-narcotic pain medications.
  3. Identify and differentiate between antibiotic, antiviral, and antifungal medications.
  4. Define and give examples of autonomic drugs.

 

VI.      Drugs that may Contraindicate Treatment:

  1. Recognize the importance of questioning patients about medications that they may be taking or medications listed in their health history.
  2. Recognize the potential emergencies that could occur from medication use or abuse.
  3. Describe the laws governing the use and dispensing of drugs.
  4. Write a prescription dictated by a dentist using recognized forms and symbols.
  5. Recognize the various classifications of drugs and the various routes through which these drugs can be administered.

 

VII     Applied Pharmacology (Regulations, Dosage, and Application)

  1.      Describe the laws governing the use and dispensing of drugs.
  2.      Write a prescription dictated by a dentist using recognized forms and          

     symbols.

  1.      Recognize the various classifications of drugs and the various routes

     through which these drugs can be administered.