DHYG 3750 - Oral Pathology
Fall 2026 Syllabus, Section 01, CRN 41177,
Credit hours: 2
Course Meeting Times
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Instructor
Lauren DeSantis
Email: lcdesantis@ysu.edu
Course Description
3750. Oral Pathology. The cause and nature of disease, together with anatomical, histological and functional changes. Observation and evaluation of the patients' systemic and oral health status as it relates to treatment planning. Special emphasis is given to oral pathology and case studies. Prereq.: DHYG 2640. 2 s.h.
- Course Outline:
- Introduction to preliminary diagnosis of Oral Lesions
- Diagnostic process
- Introduction to vocabulary
- Variants of normal
- Benign conditions
- Inflammation and Repair
- Injury
- Defenses
- Inflammation
- Tissue responses
- Tissue repair
- Injuries to teeth
- Injuries to soft tissue
- Periapical lesions
- Immune Oral Lesions
- Immune response
- Antigens
- Divisions of immune response
- Passive immunity
- Active immunity
- Cytokines
- Immunopathology
- Immune lesions and disease
- Aphthous ulcers
- Urticaria
- Angioedema
- Allergic contacy mucositis
- Dermatitis
- Erythema multiforme, minor and major
- Steven-Johnson Syndrome
- Lichen Planus
- Infectious Diseases
- Bacterial
- Fungal
- Viral
- HIV
- Developmental Disorders
- Embryonic Development
- Soft Tissue
- Cysts
- Abnormalities of teeth
- Genetics
- Chromosomal
- Normal Cell Division
- Genes and Chromosomes
- Neoplasia
- Description
- Causes
- Classifications
- Names
- Epithelial tumors
- Squamous tumors
- Soft tissue tumors
- Blood and cartilage tumors
- Metastatic tumors
- Nonneoplastic
- Benign lesions
- Padget disease
- Osteomalacia
- Bone cyst(s)
- Oral Manifestations
- Endocrine disorders
- Red blood cells and hemoglobin
- White blood cells
- Celiac disease
- Bleeding disorders
- Oral Cancer
- Radiation therapy
- Chemotherapy
- Endocrine disorders
- Orofacial Pain
- Burning mouth syndrome
- Trigeminal neuralgia
- Bell’s Palsy
- Temporomandibular Joint Disorders (TMD)
Course Readings
| Group | Title | Author | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required | Oral Pathology for the Dental Hygienist with General Pathology Instructions | Ibsen, Olga A.C., Peters, Scott M., 8th Edition, 2022 |
Required Text:
Oral Pathology for the Dental Hygienist, With General Pathology Introductions. Ibsen, Olga A.C., Peters, Scott M., 8th Edition, 2022.
The course readings are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, research developments, current events, and/or to ensure better learning.
Assignments/Assessments
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Schedule of Topics and Assignments
| Day | Date | Reading(s) | Proposed Topic | Due/To Prepare for Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri | 8/28 | Chapter 1 | Syllabus Review/ Introduction to Preliminary Diagnosis of Oral Lesions | Review chapter and powerpoint slides |
| Fri | 9/4 | Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 | Finish Introduction to Preliminary Diagnosis of Oral/ Begin Lesions and Inflammation and Repair | chapter reading and power point slides |
| Fri | 9/11 | Chapter 2 | Finish Inflammation and Repair | chapter reading and power point slides study guide to prepare for quiz 1 |
| Fri | 9/18 | Chapter 3 | QUIZ 1 covering chapters 1 and 2 Immunity and Immunologic Oral Lesions |
chapter reading and power point slides |
| Fri | 9/25 | Chapter 4 | Infectious Diseases | chapter reading and power point slides study guide to prepare for quiz 2 |
| Fri | 10/2 | Chapter 5 | Quiz 2 covering chapters 3 and 4 Developmental Disorders |
chapter reading and power point slides study guide and prepare for midterm |
| Fri | 10/9 | Chapter 6 | Genetics | chapter reading and power point slides study guide, prepare for midtem assignment #1 is available on black board to complete |
| Fri | 10/16 | No readings due | Midterm covering chapters 1-6 Assignment #1 due in black board by 11:59 PM |
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| Fri | 10/23 | No class, continuing education | ||
| Fri | 10/30 | Chapter 7 | Neoplasia diseases of bone | chapter reading and power point slides |
| Fri | 11/6 | Chapter 8 and 9 | Non-neoplastic diseases of bone and begin oral manifestations of systemic disease | chapter readings and power point slides study guide to prepare for quiz 3 |
| Fri | 11/13 | Chapter 9 | Quiz 3 covering chapters 7 and 8 Finish oral manifestations of systemic diseases |
chapter readings and power point slides |
| Fri | 11/20 | Chapter 10 | Orofacial Pain and TMD | Chapter reading and power point slides Prepare final study guide for final exam |
| Fri | 11/27 | No Class, off for Thanksgiving | ||
| Fri | 12/4 | No Readings | Qui 4 covering chapters 9 and 10 Final Review Assignment #2 due in black board by 11:59 PM |
Final study guide |
| Fri | 12/11 | No reading | Final Exam 11:00 AM-12:50 PM |
The course schedule, policies, procedures, and assignments in this course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, by mutual agreement, and/or to ensure better learning.