King Abdul-Aziz University, Faculty of Dentistry Oral Basic & Clinical Sciences Dept. Oral Medicine Course (ORMD 501) Welcome in oral medicine course, it is one year course for 5 th year dental student. Oral medicine is dealing with various oral changes occurring in the oral & para-oral structures including Lymph node, salivary gland and TMJ disorders, how to examine these lesions and give provisional diagnosis for such cases. Staff Members Position Ext.# Al-Attas Head of the division & 23213 Salattass@Kau.edu.sa Course director 5 th Year Dr. Soliman Ouda souda@kau.edu.sa Ibrahim Lecturer 22044 Lecturer Course Description: 1- one lecture one hour/ week 2- one clinical session 2 hours/ week Clinical part In the clinical part of the course, cases representative of the primary and secondary oral disease studied in the didactic part will be evaluated and discussed with the students (differential diagnosis, working diagnosis, the need for the further diagnostic procedures, treatment, referral...etc.) These cases include: 1. White lesions. 2. Single and multiple ulceration 3. Central and exophytic lesion 4. Pigmented lesions 5. Acute and chronic infections 6. Systemic diseases with oral manifestation e.g. diabetes, dermatological disease etc. 7. Lymph node and salivary gland swellings. 8. Orofacial pain and TMJ disorders. Students assigned to individual cases are required to follow up the patient s management (supervised by a faculty member) and to subsequently present their completed cases to the class. Case presentations should be supplemented with initial
and follow up clinical photographs and radiographs as well as with histopathological, laboratory investigation and consultation reports. It is a requirement of the course that every student present a complete case,(1 st &2ed presentations) Course Objectives: The objective of this course is to enable students to acquire the clinical skills required for the diagnosis and management of primary and secondary diseases affecting the Oral and para-oral structures. These includes: 1- The ability to obtain and evaluate the patient s dental and medical history and to perform a complete systemic examination of the oral and peri-oral tissues. 2- The ability to recognize and thoroughly describe the deviations from normal and to establish a working diagnosis based on a differential diagnosis. 3- The ability to select and use appropriate investigations and consultations needed to determine the treatment required and to rationalized different treatment considerations i.e. the need for emergency dental care, medications, referral and follow-up.
Learning resources -Burket s oral medicine Diagnosis and treatment 11 th edition differerntial diagnosis of oral lesions By Wood and Goaz 5th edition principles and practice of oral medicine Sonis and others- saunders co Second edition (1995 ) Coarse requirements and grading 1- Continuous Assessment Quiz 1 (MCQs,complete) Midyear (Essays & MCQs,complete) Quiz 2 (MCQs) 10 marks 60 marks 10 marks Total 2- Final examination Written (Essay & MCQs) Final clinical case exam Final clinical case presentation Initial case presentation Total 80 marks 90 marks 10 mark 15marks 5marks 120 marks
LECTURE SCHEDULE First Semester 1429-30/2008-2009 5 th Year Course Director: Al-Attas DATE LECTURE TOPICS LECTURER 14/10/2008 F Red and white lesions 13/10/2008 M 21/10/2008 F Red and white lesions 20/10/2008M 28/10/2008 F Red and white lesions 27/10/2008 M 4/11/2008 F Exophytic lesions 3/11/2008 M 11/11/2008 F Exophytic lesions 10/11/2008 M 18/11/2008 F Aids 17/11/2008 M 25/11/2008 F 24/11/2008 M Diabetes 2/12/2008 F 1/12/2008 M Diabetes 15/12/2008 F Endocrinal 16/12/2008 M 23/12/2008 F Endocrinal 22/12/2008 M 30/12/2008 F Endocrinal 29/12/2008 M 6/1/2009 F Immunology 5/1/2009 M 13/1/2009 F 12/1/2009 M Immunology
Course Director: Al-Attas LECTURE SCHEDULE Second Semester 1429-1430/2008-2009 5 th Year Week Date LECTURE S TOPICS LECTURER 1. 2/3/2009 M 3/32009 F Vesiculobullous lesions 2. 9/3/2009 M 10/3/2009 F Vesiculobullous lesions 3. 16/3/2009 M 17/3/2009 F Vesiculobullous lesions 4. 23/3/2009 M 24/3/2009 F Pigmented Lesions 5. 30/3/2009 M 31/3/2009 F Pigmented Lesions 6. 6/4/2009 M 7/4/2009 F Salivary gland diseases 7. 13/4/2009 M 14/4/2009 F Salivary gland diseases 8. 20/4/2009 M Dental management of patient treated with 21/4/2009 F Radiotherapy & Chemotherapy 9. Vacation start 23 / 4/ 2009 until 01 /05 / 2009 10. 11. 12. 13. 4/5/2009 M 5/5/2009 F 11/5/2009 M 12/5/2009 F 18/5/2009 M 19/5/2009 F 25/5/2009 M 26/5/2009 F Tongue diseases Tongue diseases Orofacial pain Orofacial pain Please contact me directly at salattas@kau.edu.sa with questions or concerns. Dr.Safia Al attas Consultant & Assistant Professor Oral Medicine& Diagnosis Office hours: Monday 12pm-3pm Tuesday 11am-1pm 18/4/2009