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Lesson 3  Oral Pathology
Select one of the following reading assignments

3-1 Introduction

3-2 Micro-Organisms

3-3 Oral Lesions

3-4 Diseases of the Teeth

3-5 Diseases of the Dental Pulp

3-6 Pathology of the Periodontium

3-7 Diseases of the Oral Soft Tissue

3-8 Oral Cancers

About This Lesson

Oral pathology is the science that treats the nature, causes, and development of oral diseases. It includes both the clinical and the microscopic study of structural and functional changes that cause, or are caused by, oral and other diseases. Either the calcified or the soft tissues of the oral cavity, or both, may be involved.

Some of the abnormal conditions that exist in the oral cavity and cause patients to request treatment will be described in this lesson and in Lesson 4, "Treatment of Oral Diseases." Occasionally, the dental technician might be the first one to observe these pathologic conditions in the patient’s mouth. Always notify the dentist if you observe a condition you may have in question. Never make a diagnosis or tell a patient what you think he/she might have. That area of expertise is the sole responsibility of the dentist.

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