Introduction to Oral Pathology

Catalog description

This introductory course will build on prior knowledge of head and neck screenings. Students will learn to recognize normal, variations of normal, and pathological changes in soft and hard tissues of the orofacial complex. Students will also be introduced to the process of formulating differential diagnoses. There will be a review of the ADA Guidelines on the need for and timing of biopsies. The referral process will be reviewed, and students will learn the skills of clear referral writing.