Standard

Rev.08/05/03

DEN 107 - ORAL PATHOLOGY AND THERAPEUTICS

Course Description

Focuses on the diseases affecting the oral cavity and pharmacology as it relates to dentistry.  Topics include:  identification and disease process, signs/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 application).


 

Competency Areas

Hours

 

Identification of Disease Processes          

Class

40

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

D. Lab

0

Developmental Abnormalities of Oral Tissues

P. Lab/O.B.I.

0

Basic Principles of Pharmacology

Credit

4

Drugs Prescribed by the Dental Profession

 

 

Drugs that may Contraindicate Treatment

 

 

Applied Pharmacology (Regulations, Dosage, and Application)

 

 


Prerequisite:

DEN 106, DEN 101

Corequisite:

     

 

Course Guide

 

Competency

After completing this section, the student will:

Hours

Class

D.Lab

P.Lab/

O.B.I.

IDENTIFICATION OF DISEASE PROCESSESS

3

0

0

Terminology

Define basic terminology relating to oral pathology.

 

 

 

Inflammation and healing

Explain inflammation including clinical appearance and healing processes of the body.

 

 

 

Observation

Describe principles of observation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SIGNS/SYMPTOMS OF ORAL   DISEASES AND SYSTEMIC DISEASES WITH ORAL  MANIFESTATIONS

7

0

0

Oral diseases

Describe the signs and symptoms of oral diseases.

 

 

 

Systemic diseases

Describe systemic diseases that have oral manifestations influencing the care of the dental patient.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DEVELOPMENTAL ABNORMALITIES  OF ORAL TISSUES

10

0

0

Developmental abnormalities

Discuss and identify the pathologic conditions and developmental disturbances that are manifested in the oral tissues.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BASIC PRINCIPLES OF   PHARMACOLOGY

6

0

0

Terminology

Define terminology associated with pharmacology.

 

 

 

Principles of pharmacy

Discuss basic principles of pharmacology.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DRUGS PRESCRIBED AND  USED BY THE DENTAL  PROFESSION

8

0

0

Dental drugs

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DRUGS THAT MAY  CONTRAINDICATE  TREATMENT

 

 

 

Adverse reactions

Recognize the importance of questioning patients about medications that they may be taking or medications listed in patients'

 

 

 

 

health histories.

 

 

 

Emergencies

Recognize the potential emergencies that could occur from medication use or abuse.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPLIED PHARMACOLOGY  (REGULATIONS, DOSAGE,  AND APPLICATIONS)     

4

0

0

Regulations

Describe the laws governing the use and dispensing of drugs.

 

 

 

 

Write a prescription dictated by a dentist using recognized forms and symbols.

 

 

 

Classification and routes of administration

Recognize the various classifications of drugs and the various routes through which these drugs can be administered.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Suggested Resources

Books

 

Ciancio, S. D., & Bourgault, P.  (1989). Clinical pharmacology for dental professionals (3rd ed.).  Littleton, CO: PSG.

Leimone, C. A., & Earl, E. M.  (1988). Dental assisting: Basic and dental sciences.  St. Louis: Mosby.

Robinson, B. G., & Miller, A. S.  (1982). Colby, Kerr, and Robinson's color atlas of oral pathology (4th ed.).  Philadelphia: Lippincott.

Shafer, W. G., et al.  (1983). A textbook of oral pathology (4th ed.).  Philadelphia: Saunders.

Torres, H. O., & Ehrlich, A.  (2002). Modern dental assisting (7th ed.).  Philadelphia: Saunders.

University of Ky-Understanding Pathology

 

Audiovisuals

 

The following title(s) are available from:

 

National Audiovisual Center

General Services Administration

Washington, DC  20409

Oral biopsy procedure [Videotape].

 

University of Ky-Oral Pathology Slides