Advanced Oral Medicine, Pathology, and Radiology

ORB 610 Subject & Catalog Number

Description

The goal of this course is to provide students with formal instruction in advanced oral pathology, oral medicine and radiology. Students will be expected to be familiar with the etiology, clinical and radiographic manifestations, associated laboratory findings, and management of common oral pathology entities. These conditions will include inflammatory disorders, infections, neoplasms, immune disregulations, and other acquired and developmental disorders. Students will also gain an understanding of and appreciation for advanced diagnostic techniques in cytology and pathology, including special staining, immunohistochemistry, and direct and indirect immunoflouresence studies. Students will learn to demonstrate an ability to formulate a reasonable differential diagnosis based on available histories and clinical, radiographic, and laboratory findings as well as an ability to plan an appropriate course of treatment.