Integrative Seminars in Oral Biology I

(3 Credits)

Combined with BASCI-DN 8048 This course will introduce students to current topics in oral biology research, primarily focusing on the connection between oral diseases and systemic diseases and medical conditions. The aim of the course is to help students develop an integrated understanding of the current state of oral biological science by combining lectures, presentations, discussions, and critical reviews of scientific literature assigned by faculty members in their areas of expertise.Topics include periodontal disease, phage therapy, oral facial pain, tobacco, alcohol, e-cigarettes and cancer, some molecular and clinical characteristics of oral cancers, correlations between oral pathogens and chronic systemic inflammatory diseases, Sjogen’s Disease.