DHYG 315 Oral Pathology (2 credits)
Course Description
An introduction to the pathologic processes (including genetics), the recognition of oral diseases and oral manifestations of commonly encountered systemic diseases, and their considerations to the practice of dental hygiene.
Course Content
Preliminary diagnosis of oral lesions (differentiation) Inflammation, regeneration and repair Immunity and immunologic processes Infectious diseases Developmental disorders Genetics Neoplasia Non-neoplastic diseases of bone Oral manifestations of systemic diseases Orofacial pain and temporomandibular disorders
Student Outcomes
1. Explain the definition, clinical criteria, and description of inflammation, repair, immunity, and oral diseases and disorders.
2. Interpret the etiology, predisposing factors, pathogenesis, signs and symptoms, prevention, clinical considerations, and indications of management and treatment of oral diseases and disorders, including patient histories.
3. Apply course content to recognize, diagnose, confirm, manage, and treat oral diseases and disorders in dental/dental hygiene settings.
4. Analyze the evidence concerning best diagnostic, management, and treatment approaches for oral diseases and disorders.
5. Evaluate evidence-based information, with consideration of the validity and reliability, used to diagnose, confirm, manage, and treat oral diseases and disorders.
Degree Outcomes
PROGRAM OUTCOMES:
This course is part of the Bachelor of Applied Science in Dental Hygiene Degree. Please refer to the Dental Hygiene Competency Map for detail of the Program Competencies this course addresses. Each competency is identified at a level of skill by the terms Introductory (I), Developing (D), or Competent (C). The map also shows the alignment between each Program Competency and the Pierce College Core Abilities.
CORE ABILITIES:
Critical, Creative, and Reflective Thinking: Graduates will evaluate, analyze, synthesize, and generate ideas; construct informed, meaningful, and justifiable conclusions; and process feelings, beliefs, biases, strengths, and weaknesses as they relate to their thinking, decisions, and creations.
Effective Communication: Graduates will be able to craft and exchange ideas and information in a variety of situations, in response to audience, context, purpose, and motivation.
Information Literacy: Graduates will be critical users, creators, and disseminators of information by examining how information is created, valued, and influenced by power and privilege.
Lecture Contact Hours 20
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 20
Potential Methods
Case studies Class discussion Group in-class activities Peer evaluation Research presentation Self evaluation Web-based activities Written examination ePortfolio
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