PHARMACOLOGY BASICS

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Integrated Biomedical Sciences. This block introduces students to the classes of drugs commonly prescribed by general dentists. The block will also review principles of drug action and selection for each class. Students learn about drugs used by dentists in the treatment of conditions relating to CNS/ANS Pharmacology, hypertension, renal, diabetes, antibiotics, and anesthetics. Since dentists manage patients under pharmacological treatment by other health professionals, the block discusses the dental consequences of medical treatments, and the modification of dental treatment required for common medical treatments that dentists encounter in practice. To prepare for patient care in the CODM clinics, students study drugs used in the treatment of cardiovascular, renal, endocrine, and immune treatments. The block will also prepare CODM students for the pharmacology section of the Integrated National Board Dental Examination (INBDE). DMD 5210 ORAL P ATHOLOGY 1 Integrated Biomedical Sciences. This block studies the principles of general pathology with an emphasis on those related to the oral cavity. There is a concentration on recognition of normal and abnormal conditions of the oral cavity and surrounding tissues. It emphasizes the student’s ability to recognize different oral pathological conditions and systemic conditions that may affect dental patients, recognize and diagnose different oral soft tissue changes request the proper investigative procedures needed for the patient based on the oral and systemic findings, manage and treat patients with oral soft tissue changes and patient referral procedures and dental report writing. DMD 5221 CLINICAL HEAD AND NECK 1 Integrated Biomedical Sciences. The course will focus on the anatomy of the head and neck region and neuroanatomy. Students will learn structures of the head, neck, and oral cavity and neuroanatomy tailored for…