Syllabus

Oral Pathology

Third Year , BDS

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Topic

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1. Epithelial Tumors

  • Benign epithelial tumors
  • Premalignant lesions
  • Premalignant conditions
  • Malignant epithelial tumors
  • Basic concept of carcinogenesis
  

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2. Connective Tissue Tumors

  • Benign &malignant tumors of collagen
  • Benign &malignant tumors of vascular origin
  • Benign &malignant tumors of Muscle tissue
  • Benign & malignant tumors of Nervous tissue
  • Benign & malignant tumors of Bone
  • Tumors of reticuloendothelial origin
  • Brief about tumor markers
  

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3. Salivary Gland Tumors/Diseases

  • Introduction and classification of salivary gland diseases
  • Developmental diseases of salivary gland
  • Infectious diseases of salivary glands
  • Cysts of salivary glands
  • Autoimmune diseases of salivary glands
  • Tumor like lesions of salivary gland
  • Benign tumors of salivary glands
  • Malignant tumors of salivary glands
  • Histogenesis of salivary gland tumors

 

 

  

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4. Odontogenic Cysts

  • Introduction and classification
  • Pathogenesis of cyst formation
  • Developmental odontogenic cyst
  • Inflammatory odontogenic cysts
  • Cysts of maxillary antrum, cysts of soft tissue, seudocysts
  • Cysts of soft tissue of mouth , face and neck
  • Parasitic cysts
  • Recent advances in diagnosis

 

 

  

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5. Odontogenic Tumors

  • Introduction and classification
  • Tumors of odontogenic epithelium
  • Tumors of odontogenic epithelium with ectomesenchyme
  • Tumors of odontogenic ectomesenchyme
  • Odontogenic carcinomas & Odontogenic sarcoma
  • Tumor markers
  • Recent concepts in pathogenesis

 

 

  

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6. Diseases of Periodontium

  • Introduction and classification of periodontal diseases
  • Stains, plaque,  calculus
  • Gingivitis,ANUG
  • Gingival enlargements,Periodontitis
  • Immunology of periodontitis
  

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7. Diseases of Skin

  • Introduction and classification
  • Genodermatoses
  • Autoimmune lesions
  • Miscellaneous lesions
  • Immunofluoresence  techniques
  

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8. Diseases of Nerve & Muscles

  • Diseases of nerves

 

  • Diseases of Muscle
  • Treatment modalities
  

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9. Forensic Odontology

  • Chelioscopy
  • Rugoscopy
  • Role of Dentist in mass disasters
  • DNA Fingerprinting
  • The Dentist as an expert witness
  • Maintaining Dental records
  • Medical and Dental Jurisprudence
  • Over view of forensic medicine  & toxicology

 

  

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10. Diseases of the Bone & Joints

  • Definitions, introduction and classification
  • Developmental lesions
  • Fibro Osseous lesions of the Jaw
  • Diseases of TMJ
  

 

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11. Diseases of maxillary sinus

Diagnostic and treatment modalities

 

  

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12. Allergic and Immunologic Diseases of the Oral Cavity 2 Must Know