General Pathology

3 credits · Professional

General Pathology education within the dental hygiene program provides students with the ability to address the patient holistically and make observations about a patient’s health as it relates to oral health and vice versa. This course begins with concepts of basic pathology, inflammation & repair, the immune system, and neoplasms. Disorders of developmental, hereditary, and congenital origin will also be studied. For consistency with clinical functional inquiries the course will also examine disorders of human body by systems including circulatory, cardiovascular, endocrine, digestive, skeletal, nervous, and respiratory systems.