341 DDS
Course Name : Oral Diagnosis 1
Credit: 2 hours
Course description :
The course is designed to expose the dental student to basic knowledge and skills that are involved in the diagnostic process and treatment planning in dental practice. The training would enable the student to effectively communicate with the patients, interview them and carry out a general appraisal and a detailed and systematic examination of the extra-oral and intra-oral structures. The course is offered through lectures and clinical practice during the second semester.
Lectures will provide adequate information on the various steps involved in the interviewing process, clinical methods and on relevant aspects of the diagnostic tools employed and treatment planning.
Clinical practice in the clinics will closely follow the lecture schedule. Students in pairs will practice on each other all the steps involved. During the semester unscheduled quizzes and two student assessment tests will be conducted in order to assess student progress. The final examination will comprise of written and practical examinations.
Week |
SUBJECT |
Lecturer |
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1
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2 |
Introduction/ Differential diagnosis Concepts of differential diagnosis, stages of differential diagnosis, features of normal tissue variations compared with abnormality. Coleman & Nelson page 267-277 |
Prof.M.Hamam |
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White Lesions I Factors determining the colour of oral mucosa aetiology, clinical features, differential diagnosis, diagnosis and treatment of white lesions. Coleman & Nelson page 278-299. |
Prof.M.Hamam |
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3 |
White Lesions II Factors determining the colour of oral mucosa aetiology, clinical features, differential diagnosis, diagnosis and treatment of white lesions. Coleman & Nelson page 278-299. |
Prof.M.Hamam |
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4 |
Red lesions I Why some lesions are red or red-blue in color? aetiology, clinical features, differential diagnosis, diagnosis and treatment of isolated red lesions and diffuse red lesions. Eversole page 27-44 |
Prof.M.Hamam |
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4 |
Red lesions II Why some lesions are red or red-blue in color? aetiology, clinical features, differential diagnosis, diagnosis and treatment of isolated red lesions and diffuse red lesions. Eversole page 27-44 |
Prof.M.Hamam |
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5 |
Pigmented Lesions Why dark mucosal lesions look as such? aetiology, clinical features, differential diagnosis, diagnosis & treatment of both focal & diffuse multifocal pigmented lesions. Eversole page 44-54
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Dr.Ali Refai |
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1st Continues Assessment |
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6 |
Extra-oral swellings I General rules of diagnosis, differential diagnosis of swellings. Reference: Eversole 163-201. |
Dr. Shawaf |
Date |
SUBJECT |
Lecturer |
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7 |
Extra-oral swellings II General rules of diagnosis, differential diagnosis of swellings. Reference: Eversole 163-201. |
Dr. Shawaf |
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8 |
Intra-oral swellings I General rules of diagnosis and differential diagnosis of intra-oral swellings and systemic manifestations. Reference: Eversole page 99-142 |
Dr. Shawaf |
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9 |
Intra-oral swellings II General rules of diagnosis and differential diagnosis of intra-oral swellings and systemic manifestations. Reference: Eversole page 99-142 |
Dr. Shawaf |
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2nd Continues Assessment |
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10 |
Vesicular and bullous lesions I Definitions: vesicles, bullae, Classifications, specific lesions feature. Reference: Eversole page 81-97 |
Prof. Al-Dossari |
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11 |
Vesicular and bullous lesions II Definitions: vesicles, bullae, Classifications, specific lesions feature. Reference: Eversole page 81-97 |
Prof. Al-Dossari |
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12 |
Oral ulcerative lesions ulcer, important information, classification,Focal ulcerations, recurrent and multiple ulcerations, necrotic and osseous destructive lesions. Reference: Eversole page 57-79 |
Prof. Al-Dossari |