Advanced Head & Neck/Oral. 3.5 Credit Hours

Catalog description

DHHD 6009 (Advanced Head & Neck/Oral) provides students with an overview of the basic structure and function of salivary glands, mucosa, and skin. The clinical appearance of common diseases and tumors, along with the medical management of disorders seen in these tissues, will be reviewed. A discussion of common odontogenic cysts and tumors will be discussed. Case exercises will be used to present dental management considerations for salivary gland diseases, soft tissue tumors, mucosa and skin disorders, and odontogenic cysts and tumors. Successful completion of all DS I courses is required to enroll in this course.