DENH 2300 - Oral Pathology

The students study abnormalities within the oral cavity and head and neck regions including any deviation from normal. The course covers cellular alterations relating to the inflammatory and immune responses as well as gross abnormalities related to inflammation, immunity, genetics, developmental disorders, infectious disease, neoplasia and systemic disease. The majority of classroom instruction is devoted to oral pathology with emphasis placed on those lesions most frequently encountered. For each lesion discussed, the etiology, pathogenesis, clinical and applicable diagnostic signs and symptoms, treatment, follow-up and prognosis are presented. Limited discussion is devoted to general pathology as it relates to oral lesions and manifestations.
30 lecture hours.
2 credit hours
This course is only available to students who have been accepted into a Rutgers program. For the most current course description visit http://shrp.rutgers.edu

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