General Pathology and Microbiology

Paper No. –I : General Pathology and Microbiology

GENERAL PATHOLOGY

At the end of the course the student should be competent to:

Apply the scientific study of disease processes, which result in morphological and functional alterations in cells, tissues and organs to the study of pathology and the practice of dentistry.

To demonstrate and apply basic facts, concepts and theories in the field of Pathology.

To recognize and analyze pathological changes at macroscopically and microscopical levels and explain their observations in terms of disease processes.

To Integrate knowledge from the basic sciences, clinical medicine and dentistry in the study of Pathology.

To demonstrate understanding of the capabilities and limitations of morphological Pathology in its contribution to medicine, dentistry and biological research.

To demonstrate ability to consult resource materials outside lectures, laboratory and tutorial classes.

Osteomyelitis, Metabolic bone diseases, Bone Tumours, Osteosarcoma, Osteocalstoma, Giant cell Tumour, Ewing’s sarcoma, Fibrous dysplasia, Aneurysmal bone cyst

To introduce the students to the exciting world of microbes. To make the students aware of various branches of microbiology, importance, significance and contribution of each branch to mankind and other fields of medicine. The objectives of teaching microbiology can be achieved by various teaching techniques such as :

Understand the basics of various branches of microbiology and able to apply the knowledge relevantly.

Apply the knowledge gained in related medical subjects like General Medicine and General Surgery and Dental subjects like Oral Pathology, Community Dentistry, Periodontics, Oral Surgery, Pedodontics, Conservative Dentistry and Oral medicine in higher classes.

Understand and practice various methods of Sterilisation and disinfection in dental clinics.

Have a sound understanding of various infectious diseases and lesions in the oral cavity.

Student should have acquired the skill to diagnose, differentiate various oral lesions.

Should be able to select, collect and transport clinical specimens to the laboratory.

Basic knowledge of selection, collection, transport, processing of clinical Specimens and identification of bacteria.

Immunoglobulins - Antibodies - General structure and the role played in defense mechanism of the body.

Immuno deficiency disorders - a brief knowledge of various types of immuno deficiency disorders - A sound knowledge of immuno deficiency disorders relevant to dentistry.

ic knowledge of various types - sound knowledge of autoimmune disorders of oral cavity and related structures.

Pyogenic cocci - Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, Pneumococcus, Gonococcus, Meningococcus – brief account of each coccus - detailed account of mode of spread, laboratory diagnosis, Chemo therapy and prevention - Detailed account of Cariogenic Streptococci.

Corynebacterium diphtheriae - mode of spread, important clinical feature, Laboratory diagnosis, Chemotherapy and Active immunisation.

Non-sporing Anaerobes - in brief about classification and morphology, in detail about dental pathogens - mechanism of disease production and prevention.

Spirochaetes - Treponema pallidum - detailed account of Oral Lesions of syphilis, Borrelia vincentii.

General properties, cultivation, host - virus interaction with special reference to Interferon.

Brief account of Laboratory diagnosis, Chemotherapy and immuno prophylaxis in general.

Brief knowledge about the mode of transmission and prevention of commonly seen parasitic infection in the region.