ORAL PATHOLOGY, PHARMACOLOGY AND SPECIAL NEEDS
ORH2PPM
Not currently offered
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject students will be introduced to the principles of dental management of patients with systemic disorders, as well as oral pathology and pharmacology. Students will gain an understanding of treating patients with disorders including cardiovascular disease, respiratory, haematological, neurological, endocrine, and neoplastic conditions, as well as, people with intellectual, physical and sensory disability. Students will be introduced to oral soft and hard tissue pathology and pharmacology and to the field of gerodontics.
School: La Trobe Rural Health School
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Mark Gussy
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: HBS2PAT, ORH2CPC
Co-requisites: ORH2CPD
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Essentials of oral pathology and medicine | Prescribed | Cawson, RA and Odell, EW 1998 | 6TH ED, OU PRESS |
| Readings | Oral pathology for the dental hygienist | Prescribed | Ibsen, OAC and Phelan, JA 1996 | 2ND EDN, SAUNDERS. |
| Readings | Dental management of the medically compromised patient | Recommended | Little, JW, Fallace DA, Miller, CS and Rhodus, NL 1997 | 5TH EDN, MOSBY. |
| Readings | Textbook of general and oral medicine | Recommended | Wray, D, Lowe, GD, Dagg, SH, Felix, DH and Scully, C | CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE |