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2023-2024 General Catalog 
    
2023-2024 General Catalog
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DHY 140 - General and Oral Pathology


Last Date of Approval: Spring 2023

2 Credits
Total Lecture Hours: 30
Total Lab Hours: 0
Total Clinical Hours: 0
Total Work-Based Experience Hours: 0

Course Description:
This course encompasses the fundamental study of abnormal findings in and around the oral cavity, including identification of lesions, developmental disorders, neoplasia, genetics, inflammation, degenerative changes, oral manifestations of diseases and/or conditions. Instruction emphasizes case studies, vocabulary and terminology, along with the comprehensive integration throughout all clinical aspects of the inspection of the oral cavity and surrounding structures. This course is only offered to students who are accepted into the dental hygiene program. This course will help students develop knowledge of dental pathology and use these skills to critically think as they evaluate dental hygiene patients. 

Corequisites: DHY 183
Mode(s) of Instruction: traditional/face-to-face

Credit for Prior Learning: There are no Credit for Prior Learning opportunities for this course.

Course Fees: None

Common Course Assessment(s): Comprehensive Final

Student Learning Outcomes and Objectives:
Student Learning Outcomes:

  • Describe the etiology, clinical appearance, and treatment of common oral lesions, growths, and injuries.
  • Describe the clinical appearance, etiology, treatment, prognosis, and oral manifestations of systemic and infectious diseases and genetic disorders.



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