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Oral Pathology
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:8.00
Study Course Accepted:07.11.2022 14:21:56
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | ZHAS_023 | LQF level: | Level 5 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 1.00 | ECTS: | 1.50 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Clinical Medicine; Oral Medicine | Target Audience: | Dentistry | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Viktors Jankovskis | ||||||||
| Study Course Implementer | |||||||||
| Structural Unit: | Department of Conservative Dentistry and Oral Health | ||||||||
| The Head of Structural Unit: | |||||||||
| Contacts: | Riga, 20 Dzirciema Street, oralpatokat rsu[pnkts]lv, +371 67455560 | ||||||||
| Study Course Planning | |||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 5 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 10 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 3 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 6 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 16 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | Knowledge of anatomy and oral morphology. | ||||||||
| Objective: | The aim of the course is to provide knowledge and understanding of diseases of the oral mucosa, their manifestations in the mouth and the relationship with the etiology and diagnosis of general diseases and to involve general practitioners in the treatment of the patient. | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Introduction to oral pathology, structure of the oral mucosa: anatomy, histology. | Lectures | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| 2 | Primary and secondary elements of diseases in the oral mucosa. | Lectures | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| 3 | Classification of diseases of the oral mucosa, their diagnosis and principles of treatment. | Lectures | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| 4 | Vesiculo-bullous diseases, etiology, clinical picture, diagnosis and treatment. | Lectures | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| 5 | Erosive-ulcer diseases, etiology, clinical picture, diagnosis and treatment. | Lectures | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| 6 | Diseases manifested by white mucosal changes and red, pigmented and verructic mucosal changes, etiology, clinical picture, diagnosis and treatment. | Classes | 1.00 | clinical base | |||||
| 7 | Manifestations of systemic diseases of the oral mucosa, etiology, clinical picture, diagnosis and treatment. | Classes | 1.00 | clinical base | |||||
| 8 | Manifestations of HIV infection in the oral cavity, etiology, clinical picture, diagnosis and treatment. Test. | Classes | 1.00 | clinical base | |||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | Independently read and learn the latest literature in oral pathology medical journals, books and websites. Investigate and assess the health of the oral mucosa in practical work with the patient. Fill in the course evaluation questionnaire. | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | Regular written and oral control of comprehension and skills during classes. During the course, three tests of what you have learned in lectures and classes. Successfully passed (55%) tests allow access to take the final test. Final test written test with different questions about the material acquired in lectures and classes. Included if 55% correct answers are given. | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Test | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | |||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | At the end of the course the student will know: • Anatomy and histology of oral mucosa. Appearance of healthy oral mucosa. • Primary and secondary lesions of oral mucosal diseases, classification of diseases of oral mucosa. • Etiology and appearance of diseases characterized by vesiculobullous lesions. • Etiology and appearance of diseases characterized by ulcerative lesions. • Etiology and appearance of diseases characterized by white lesions. • Red and red/white lesions in oral mucosa, pigmented lesions and papillary lesions. • Appearance of systemic conditions and diseases in oral mucosa. • Peculiarities of the lip and the tongue and pathological developments. • Appearance of HIV infection and AIDS in oral mucosa. | ||||||||
| Skills: | • To perform an examination of the oral mucosa, to collect a full history from the patient, to analyze the patient's complaints. • To perform patient complaints to the clinical picture of the disease and perform diagnosis based on disease classification. • Decide to prescribe the necessary additional laboratory examinations, to involve general practitioners in the complex treatment of the patient. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | As a result of the study course, students will be able to apply the knowledge acquired practically and theoretically about diseases of the oral mucosa, will be able to differentiate various changes in the oral mucosa and will be able to give specific recommendations for the need for treatment. | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Diz, Dios, Pedro. Oral Medicine and Pathology at a Glance. John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2016. ProQuest Ebook Central | ||||||||
| 2 | Juan F. Yepes and Dan Stoeckel. Oral Pathology of the Child and Adolescent. McDonald and Avery's Dentistry for the Child and Adolescent, 5, 97-125 | ||||||||
| 3 | Myers, Sandra, and Alice Curran. General and Oral Pathology for Dental Hygiene Practice. F. A. Davis Company, 2014. ProQuest Ebook Central | ||||||||
| Additional Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Eduardo Calonje, Thomas Brenn, Alexander J. Lazar, and Steven D. Billings MD McKee's. Pathology of the Skin. 2020. Diseases of the oral mucosa. Chapter 11, 389-469.e22 | ||||||||
| 2 | S. R. Prabhu. Handbook of Oral Pathology and Oral Medicine. 2022, John Wiley & Sons Ltd. | ||||||||
| Other Information Sources | |||||||||
| 1 | Journal of Oral Pathology & Medicine | ||||||||
