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DENT5210: Oral Pathology 2B
2025 unit information
The oral pathology component continues to build on the foundations previously established. The course further extends exposure to the specialised disciplines of cytopathology and immunopathology and their clinical applications. Weekly departmental review of the current histopathology cases, particularly biopsies of patients undertaken or seen in the Oral Medicine clinics, or Head and Neck oncology clinics. Forensic Odontology is introduced with a block course covering the history of forensic identification, the role of police in forensic investigation, interaction of government agencies, bitemark evidence and interpretation, age determination, interesting forensic cases, dental charting systems, forensic dental radiology, coronial system, forensic dentistry and law, introduction to course, denture marking and computerisation.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Medicine and Health
| Study level | Postgraduate |
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| Academic unit | Department of Medical Sciences |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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(DENT6011 and DENT5206 and DENT5207 and DENT5208) or DENT6128 |
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Corequisites:
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DENT6012 and DENT5209 and DENT5211 |
| Prohibitions:
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None |
| Assumed knowledge:
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. demonstrate a solid understanding of the pathobiology and natural history of oro-facial diseases, at the level of a second year trainee in oral surgery
- LO2. demonstrate a solid understanding of the correlations between clinical and pathological features of oro-facial diseases, at the level of a second year trainee in oral surgery
- LO3. demonstrate a solid understanding of general histopathology and the specialised disciplines of cytopathology and immunopathology and their clinical applications to oro-facial diseases, at the level of a second year trainee in oral surgery
- LO4. demonstrate the application of theoretical knowledge in the clinical management of patients.
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| Session | MoA ? | Location | Outline ? |
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Semester 2 2025
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Normal day | Westmead, Sydney |
Outline unavailable
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