Program Overview

Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences (OMDS)

The Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences (OMDS) program offers a range of courses that cover various aspects of oral medicine and diagnostic sciences.

Courses

• OMDS 424: Oral Pathology Diseases of teeth, periodontium, facial bones, muscles, nerves, and mucous membranes of the oral region, and salivary glands. Introduction to clinical differential diagnosis. Course Information:
  • Prerequisite(s): ANAT 312, BCHE 411, HSTL 451, PHYB 321, and PATH 421.
• OMDS 503: Graduate Oral Pathology Oral pathology for postgraduate students will cover the clinical and microscopic features of pathologic changes linked to oral-dental and systemic diseases. Course Information:
  • Prerequisite(s): OMDS 424 or the equivalent.
  • Recommended background: Prior academic coursework including biology, histology, and other related sciences.
• OMDS 519: Electron Microscopy Seminar A student speaker makes a seminar-type presentation about a topic and follows this with a discussion involving electron microscopy. Course Information:
  • Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor.
• OMDS 527: Oral Biology Seminar Invited speakers present the progress of current research work in their field of interest related to oral tissues. Course Information:
  • Same as HSTL 514.
  • Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only.
  • Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor.
• OMDS 529: Electron Microscopy in Dentistry Principles, theory, and practice of transmission and scanning electron microscopy, and energy dispersive x-ray microanalysis. Processing, sectioning, staining, and examination of tissues. Course Information:
  • Same as HSTL 515.
  • Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor.
  • Class Schedule Information: To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Laboratory and one Lecture.
• OMDS 615: Seminar on Anesthesia and Pain Control in Dentistry Anesthesia and pain control in dentistry, use of behavioral and pharmacological interventions in anxiety and pain control including physiological principles of anesthesia. Course Information:
  • Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only.
  • Prerequisite(s): Enrollment in a postgraduate program in dentistry and consent of the instructor.
• OMDS 616: Pediatric Oral Pathology Review and discuss lesions of the oral cavity and jaws involving pediatric patients. Differential diagnosis and management of dental patients are emphasized. Course Information:
  • Same as PEDD 616.
  • Prerequisite(s): Enrollment in a postgraduate program in dentistry.
• OMDS 617: Radiology for the Dental Specialist Characteristics of disease are presented in terms of selecting the proper imaging modality and establishing a differential diagnosis. Advanced diagnostic imaging systems are evaluated for diagnostic yield. Course Information:
  • Specific references to slides and class notes will be available.
  • Prerequisite(s): Professional standing limited to students in Advanced Certificate Programs.
• OMDS 623: Temporomandibular Disorders The anatomical, physiological, and psychological basis for temporomandibular (TM) disorders is presented. Differential diagnosis and treatment of TM disorders. Course Information:
  • Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only.
  • Prerequisite(s): Enrollment in a dental postgraduate certificate program in dentistry.