12/21/2024 9:22:07 AM	DH 80 Course Outline as of Fall 2000	New Course (First Version)
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  DH 80	Title:  ORAL PATH FOR DEN HYG
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		17.5 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
Also Listed As: 
Formerly: 

Catalog Description:

Introduction to clinical and diagnostic general and oral pathology. Emphasis will be placed on the recognition of abnormalities.  The student will gain sufficient knowledge upon which to base a reasonable differential diagnosis of any lesion which is likely to be met in general dental practice.

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

Recommended Preparation:

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

Introduction to clinical and diagnostic general and oral pathology. Emphasis will be placed on the recognition of the presence of abnormalities.  The student will gain sufficient knowledge upon which to base a reasonable differential diagnosis of any lesion which is likely to be met in general dental practice.

(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:Course Completion of DH 74 and Concurrent Enrollment in DH 79
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:
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: Certificate Applicable Course

COURSE CONTENT

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

A.  Describe visible, palpable or radiographic lesions using appropriate

   terminology.

B.  Recognize early pathologic changes in the oral cavity in order to

   intercept progression to later stage disease.

C.  Describe the usual signs, symptoms, prognosis, population

   distribution etiology and therapy for each of the various disease

   entity's in class.

D.  Synthesize information from clinical, radiographic, historic,

   laboratory, surgical and therapeutic sources and use this

   information to participate in formulating a differential diagnosis.

E.  Recognize the significance of systemic diseases to oral health and

   apply this knowledge to patient care planning.

F.  Describe the biologic mechanisms of the acute and chronic

   inflammatory responses and their relationship to pathologic

   conditions in the body and to the healing  process.

G.  Describe the unique mechanisms of the immune response and how it

   functions in health and disease.

H.  Describe the normal development of the orofacial region and the

   pathologic processes that may occur during this development.

I.  Describe the cellular and tissue alterations which accompany benign

   and malignant neoplasms.

J.  Discuss the diagnostic process and treatment options for various

   neoplastic conditions.

K.  Recognize the process by which genetic abnormalities may produce

   oral and systemic pathology.

L.  Describe the variety of patterns of inheritance and how each type

   might be expressed.

Topics and Scope

A.  Overview of General Pathology

B.  Introduction to Preliminary Diagnosis of Oral Lesions

   1.  the Diagnostic Process

   2.  Variants of Normal

   3.  Benign Conditions of Unknown Origin

C.  Inflammatory Processes and Repair

   1.  Injury

   2.  Inflammation: Acute/Chronic

   3.  Regeneration and Repair

   4.  Acute and Chronic Inflammatory Processes in the Oral Cavity

D.  Immunity

   1.  The Immune Response; Antigen, Antibody and Memory

   2.  Cells of the Immune Response

   3.  Divisions of the Immune Response

   4.  Active/Passive Immunity

   5.  Immunopathology: Hypersensitivity/Autoimmune Disease

   /Immunodeficiencies

   6.  Infections: Bacterial/Viral/Fungal

E.  Developmental Disorders

   1.  Review of Embryonic Development of the Face, Oral Cavity and Teeth

   2.  Developmental Soft Tissue Abnormalities

   3.  Developmental Cysts

   4.  Developmental Abnormalities of Teeth

F.  Neoplasia

   1.  Etiology

   2.  Classification and Nomenclature

   3.  Treatment

   4.  Leukoplakia and Erythroplakia

   5.  Tumors of Epithelial Origin

   6.  Salivary Gland Tumors

   7.  Odontogenic Tumors

   8.  Tumors of Muscle, Vessels, Bone, Cartilage and Blood Tissues

   9.  Metastatic Tumors of the Jaws

G.  Genetics

   1.  Review of Cell Division/DNA/RNA/Genes/Chromosomes

   2.  Patterns of Inheritance

   3.  Chromosomal Abnormalities

   4.  Genetic Disorders of the Oral Cavity

H.  Oral Manifestations of Systemic Diseases

   1.  Endocrine Disorders

   2.  Diseases of Bones and Joints

3.  Blood and Bleeding Disorders

4.  Diseases of Skin

5.  Diseases of Nerves and Muscles

6.  Immunodeficiency

7.  Oral Sequelae of Oral Cancer Therapy

8.  Drug Effects in the Oral Cavity

Assignments:

Reading

   Research Reports

   Slide Identification

   Develop Case Studies

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 0 - 0%
None
This is a degree applicable course but assessment tools based on writing are not included because problem solving assessments and skill demonstrations are more appropriate for this course.
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 25 - 40%
Homework problems, Quizzes, Exams, SKILLS
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 10 - 45%
Class performances, Field work, Performance exams
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 10 - 30%
Multiple choice, True/false, Matching items, Completion, FILL IN
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 15 - 45%
Professionalism. Criteria used to evaluate on file.

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

Dental Hygiene Theory & Practice. Darby, M. and Walsh, M., WB Saunders,

Philadelphia, 1995

Periodontal Instrumentation, Pattison, A. and Pattison, G., Norwalk:

Appleton and Lange, 1992

Clinical Practice of the Dental Hygienist 7th Ed. Wilkins, E.M., Malvern:

Williams & Wilkins, 1993

SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTS:  Medical Emergencies in the Dental Office, 4th Ed.,

St. Louis, CV Mosby, 1993

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