Oral Medicine (Gr. Dip.) (30 credits)
Offered by: Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences (Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences)
Program credit weight: 30
Program Description
The Graduate Diploma in Oral Medicine provides specialty education of clinical practice supported by the appropriate foundations of knowledge and teaching. Training includes diagnosis and management of oral mucosal diseases, temporal mandibular joint disorders (TMD) and orofacial pain and other neurosensory disorders, oral manifestations of systemic disease, non-surgical salivary gland disorders, and oral/dental management of complex, medically compromised patients. Successful completion of this three-year program leads to eligibility to sit the Royal College of Dentists (Canada) Fellowship and specialty exam.
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Required Courses (30 credits)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| DENT 606 | Evidence-Based Oral Medicine. | 2 |
Evidence-Based Oral Medicine. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Development of evidence-based decision-making, including combining the best available research data with clinical expertise and patient values. | ||
| DENT 608 | Pharmacology Applied to Oral Medicine. | 3 |
Pharmacology Applied to Oral Medicine. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Exploration of the pharmacological uses of drugs for commonly encountered dental conditions. | ||
| DENT 611 | Management of Medically Complex Patients. | 3 |
Management of Medically Complex Patients. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Exploration of the pathophysiology of systemic diseases, including their impact on the oral cavity and/or head and neck region, how to investigate them through the medical workup, and how to modify dental treatment according to a patient's medical status. | ||
| DENT 624 | Principles of Dental Pharmacology. | 3 |
Principles of Dental Pharmacology. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Exploration of the basic concepts of pharmacology and pharmacotherapy as they relate to the targeted use of pharmacological drugs. | ||
| DENT 642 | Oral/Maxillofacial Radiology 1 | 3 |
Oral/Maxillofacial Radiology 1 Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. General principles of radiographic indication and prescription in oral medicine, structured on the identification and analysis of all types of radiographs, including discussion of radiographic anatomy description in routine dental radiographs as well as CBCT and MRI scans. Guidance on the appropriate preliminary approach to take when a radiographic abnormality is detected. | ||
| DENT 643 | Oral/Maxillofacial Radiology 2 | 3 |
Oral/Maxillofacial Radiology 2 Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Principles and applications of advanced imagingmodalities in dentistry, including Cone Beam ComputerTomography (CBCT) as it applies to dental decision-making, testing and diagnosis. | ||
| DENT 656 | General Pathology . | 3 |
General Pathology . Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Pathophysiology of disease, including the role of carcinogens and the immune system. | ||
| DENT 666 | Interdisciplinary/Interprofessional Approaches. | 1 |
Interdisciplinary/Interprofessional Approaches. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Exploration of the links among health disciplines and health practitioners engaging in, and with, oral medicine. | ||
| DENT 676 | Orofacial Pain and Sleep Medicine | 3 |
Orofacial Pain and Sleep Medicine Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Development of evidence-based and patient-centred care contributing to the management of temporomandibular joint disorders, orofacial pain and sleep disorders. | ||
| DENT 677 | Oral Medicine/Maxillofacial Pathology 1 | 3 |
Oral Medicine/Maxillofacial Pathology 1 Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Examination of the ethology, clinical, radiographic and histologic manifestations, as well as prognosis and treatment, of specific soft tissue conditions involving the head and neck. | ||
| DENT 678 | Oral Medicine/Maxillofacial Pathology 2 | 3 |
Oral Medicine/Maxillofacial Pathology 2 Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Review of the ethology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of oral diseases. | ||