Oral Medicine and Pathology (RMS_039)
About Study Course
Objective
Get acquainted with the latest science-based oral mucosa disease development theories, investigation, diagnosis and treatment options, and prevention measures.
Learning outcomes
1.Knows disease groups, incl. precancers, which can clinically appear with pathological changes in the color of the oral mucous membrane: red, white, mixed white-red and pigmented.
To assess the clinical nature and course of oral mucosa pathologies, to set their differential diagnosis.
To describe the morphological picture and to understand the severity of clinical picture of the ongoing process, considering the type of pathological color changes in the mucous membrane.
To explain and interpret recommended investigations and the data obtained in connection with the specific disease.
To describe activity of administered medicines (local and systemic) recommended in Oral medicine, their potential side effects, contraindications, and mutual interactions.
To describe the normal oral microflora and potentially pathogenic microorganisms, describe the acute or reactivated clinical signs caused by them in the oral mucosa, necessary investigations and treatment.
To describe the oral mucosa response to traumatic or pathological stimuli; describe clinical manifestation and set differential diagnosis.
To name and describe systemic diseases, incl. dermatological, that can give an early and late expression in the oral cavity.
To explain the causes of paraneoplastic syndromes.
To describe the clinical manifestation of paraneoplastic syndrome in the oral cavity, pharynx and jaw bones.
To describe and set differential diagnosis of facial skin tumors (benign/malignant).
Recommend an adequate method of diagnosis and treatment of facial skin tumors (malignant/benign).
1.Will be able to perform clinical examination of perioral and oral cavity tissues, evaluation of local and general disease risk factors, recommending examination of other body systems if necessary.
Palpate pathological formations in the neck region, including lymph nodes, evaluate their consistency, size, perform differential diagnosis
Take cellular material for cytological examination or tissue biopsies for morphological examination from the pathological area in the perioral or oral mucosa area.
Carry out appropriate anamnesis data interpretation in cases of bacterial and viral diseases, recommend microbiological and serological examinations.
Creating, justifying and explaining an evidence-based treatment plan to the patient.
Communicate with patients and their relatives of all ages and religions.
1.Interpret disease development and clinical manifestations based on perioral incl. anatomical, morphological and functional characteristics of the tissues of the lips and oral cavity.
Recommend and apply modern methods of investigation and diagnosis of diseases of the perioral region, lips and oral mucosa.
Assess the condition of the pathological process of the perioral region, lips and oral mucosa, where necessary conservative or surgical treatment; permissible treatment with laser therapy or cryotherapy; tissue morphological examination is required to rule out malignancy.
Perform clinical evaluation, set differential diagnosis and treatment of "ulcers", "white", "red", “mixed white-red” and "pigmented" formations of the labial mucosa and oral mucous membrane.
Recognize and evaluate system diseases, including manifestations of symptoms (syndromes) caused by dermatological diseases and malignant tumors in the oral mucosa, recommend consultation and treatment by the relevant specialist.
Communicate with patients and their relatives, of any age and religious affiliation, explaining disease prevention options and their feasible measures.
