12/3/2024 9:11:14 AM	DH 80 Course Outline as of Fall 2025	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  DH 80	Title:  ORAL PATHOLOGY
Full Title:  Oral Pathology for the Dental Hygienist
Last Reviewed:8/26/2024

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	2.00	Lecture Scheduled	2.00		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	35.00
Minimum	2.00	Lab Scheduled	0		8 min.	Lab Scheduled	0
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	2.00			Contact Total	35.00
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  70.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 105.00

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade Only
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
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Catalog Description:

The students will study pathologies of the head, neck, and oral structures including developmental, genetic, systemic, bacterial, and viral diseases, along with neoplasms and temporomandibular disorders associated with oral conditions. Emphasis will be placed on recognizing deviations from normal, formulating and documenting a differential diagnosis. The students will gain knowledge to facilitate education, prevention, early detection, and referral of lesions of the head and neck region.

 

Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Course Completion of DH 74 and Concurrent Enrollment in DH 79

Recommended Preparation:

Limits on Enrollment:
Acceptance to the Allied Dental Programs. Students are accepted into a Dental Program through the application process and as a cohort and take courses in sequential order.

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

The students will study pathologies of the head, neck, and oral structures including developmental, genetic, systemic, bacterial, and viral diseases, along with neoplasms and temporomandibular disorders associated with oral conditions. Emphasis will be placed on recognizing deviations from normal, formulating and documenting a differential diagnosis. The students will gain knowledge to facilitate education, prevention, early detection, and referral of lesions of the head and neck region.

(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:Course Completion of DH 74 and Concurrent Enrollment in DH 79
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:Acceptance to the Allied Dental Programs. Students are accepted into a Dental Program through the application process and as a cohort and take courses in sequential order.
Transfer Credit:CSU;
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 2000	Inactive:
UC Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Major Applicable Course

COURSE CONTENT

Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1. Formulate a differential dental hygiene diagnosis when observing diseases, conditions, and other deviations from normal affecting the oral cavity and head and neck region.

2. Determine appropriate referral, care planning, and health promotion strategies based on abnormal findings.

 

Objectives:

At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1. Define basic terminology relating to oral pathology and describe the clinical appearance of soft tissue lesions.

2. List and define the eight diagnostic categories that contribute to the diagnostic process.

3. Explain inflammation including clinical appearance and process of regeneration and repair in the body.

4. Describe injuries to the teeth and oral soft tissues.

5. Distinguish between the signs, symptoms, unique characteristics, etiology, and treatment of pathological conditions from inflammatory, immune, bacterial, fungal, viral, neoplastic, genetic, and systemic origins.

6. Define and describe developmental disorders and abnormalities for hard and soft tissues.

7. Identify and describe odontogenic and non-odontogenic cysts.

8. Describe symptoms suggestive of temporomandibular disorder and explain clinical and radiographic manifestations and therapy for temporomandibular disorders.

Topics and Scope

I. Overview of General Pathology                              

     A. Basic descriptive terminology

    B. Basic imaging terminology

II. Introduction to Preliminary Diagnosis of Oral Lesions            

     A. The diagnostic process

    B. Variants of normal

III. Inflammatory Process and Repair      

    A. Inflammation

         1. Acute

         2. Chronic

    B. Regeneration and repair

IV. Physical and Chemical Injury      

    A. Injury to teeth

    B. Injury to soft tissues

    C. Radiographic findings

V. Immunity                        

    A. The immune response

         1. Antigen

         2. Antibody

         3. Response            

    B. Cells of the immune response

    C. Active and passive immunity

    D. Divisions of the immune response

    E. Immunopathology

         1. Hypersensitivity

         2. Autoimmune disease

    F. Infections

         1. Bacterial

         2. Viral

         3. Fungal

VI. Developmental Disorders      

    A. Inherited disorders

    B. Developmental soft tissue abnormalities

    C. Developmental cysts

    D. Developmental abnormalities of the teeth

VII. Neoplasia      

    A. Etiology

    B. Classification and nomenclature

    C. Treatment of neoplasms

    D. Neoplasia classified as precancerous

    E. Neoplasia of epithelial origin

    F. Salivary gland neoplasia

    G. Odontogenic neoplasia

    H. Neoplasia of muscle, vessels, bone, cartilage, and blood tissues

    I.  Metastatic neoplasia of the jaws

    J. Oral sequelae of oral cancer therapy

VIII. Genetics

    A. Review of cell division

    B. Chromosomal abnormalities

    C. Patterns of inheritance

    D. Genetic disorders of the oral cavity

    E. Genetic disorders of the teeth

IX. Oral Manifestations of Systemic Diseases

    A. Significance of systemic diseases            

    B. Endocrine disorders

    C. Diseases of bones and joints

    D. Blood and bleeding disorders

    E. Diseases of the skin

    F. Diseases of nerves and muscles

    G. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infections

X. Temporomandibular Disorders                        

     A. Clinical signs and patient symptoms

    B. Radiographic diagnostic procedures

    C. Treatment

Assignments:

1. Quiz(zes) (1-4)

2. Readiness Assessment Evaluation (5-10)

3. Exams

4. Final examination

5. Case-based exercises (2-4)

6. Oral presentation(s) of pathology cases (1-2)

7. Reading, not graded (20-30 pages per week)

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 10 - 20%
Readiness assessment evaluations
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 10 - 20%
Case-based exercises, student oral case presentation(s)
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 0 - 0%
None
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 60 - 80%
Quiz(zes), exams, Final
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 0 - 0%
None

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

Oral Pathology for the Dental Hygienist. 8th ed. Ibsen, Olga and Phelan, Joan. Elsevier. 2023.

Dental Hygiene Theory and Practice. 6th ed. Darby, Michele and Walsh, Margaret. Elsevier. 2024.

Instructor prepared materials

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