Systemic Diseases I-Special Patient Dent

Various organ systems and their disease processes as they relate to the evaluation and treatment of the dental patient are presented by experts in their specialty. Treatment and referral coordination between the dentist and the physician will become evident. The course includes but is not limited to the fields of epidemiology, oncology, endocrinology, audiology, plastic and reconstructive surgery, otolaryngology, surgery, psychiatry, chemical dependency, and sexually transmitted diseases. The students will learn the various symptoms and clinical appearance of a disease process or injury and the appropriate therapy of that disorder. Lectures are augmented with audiovisual resources.