Information Package / Course Catalogue
Oral Pathology
Course Code: TIP035
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 1
Objectives of the Course

To teach the etiopathogenesis and clinicopathological features of diseases of the oral and maxillofacial region, and to provide information about differential diagnosis.

Course Content

Pulpal and periodontal diseases, odontogenic and non-odontogenic cysts and tumors, salivary gland pathologies, stomatitis, white lesions of the mucosa, premalignant lesions, oral cancer, pigmented lesions, vesiculobullous diseases.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Büşra EKİNCİ
Learning Outcomes
1.Students will learn about inflammatory diseases and ulcerative lesions of the oral region.
2.They will be able to classify developmental disorders in the tongue, gingiva, and oral mucosa.
3.They will be able to classify benign and malignant lesions of the oral mucosa.
4.They will be able to explain odontogenic tumors, head-neck-jaw cysts, salivary gland lesions, and infectious pathologies.
5.They will be able to identify lesions that systemic diseases may cause in the oral mucosa and make differential diagnosis.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Kumar V, Abbas, AK, Aster JC. Robbins Basic Pathology. 10th ed. New York, NY: Elsevier, 2018
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Osteomyelitis, Dental Abscess, Head-Face Inflammations
Week 2 - Theoretical
Inflammatory Lesions of Oral and Maxillofacial Region
Week 3 - Theoretical
Inflammatory Lesions of Oral and Maxillofacial Region
Week 4 - Theoretical
Ulcerative Lesions of the Oral Cavity
Week 5 - Theoretical
Blastomatoid Lesions and Epulis in the Oral Cavity
Week 6 - Theoretical
Developmental Disorders and Lesions in the Tongue, Gingiva, Mucosa
Week 7 - Theoretical
White Lesions of Oral Mucosa
Week 8 - Theoretical
Oral Carcinomas
Week 9 - Theoretical
Odontogenic Tumors
Week 10 - Theoretical
Midterm Exam
Week 11 - Theoretical
Head, Neck, and Jaw Cysts
Week 12 - Theoretical
Head, Neck, and Jaw Cysts
Week 13 - Theoretical
Salivary Gland Lesions and Tumors
Week 14 - Theoretical
Infectious Diseases – Viral Diseases
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140114
Midterm Examination1415
Final Examination1617
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)26
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes