Oral Pathology
UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMME
The mission of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology is to train undergraduate students to advance current knowledge in the field, to encourage the discovery of improved therapies and to serve the public by providing quality care.
Overview
The didactic curriculum in oral and maxillofacial pathology focuses on surgical application of the basic biomedical sciences. The lecture series in oral and maxillofacial pathology occurs as part of the dental Specialties course. The students are expected to make a record file as well as projects along with seminar presentations. An introduction to all the diseases of oral cavity including developmental disorders, infections, tumors, dentoalveolar pathologies is taught to the students in the form of didactic lectures and through case discussions.
ITS-DHRC has a widely diverse patient population providing the post graduates with exposure to a large variety of clinical cases, thereby presenting them with unique clinico-pathologic research opportunities. Additionally, the Oral Pathology dept has more than 3000 archived cases available for study and research projects. Every resident chooses a topic for a 3-year post graduate thesis. It is expected that the post graduate will complete the research and produce a publishable paper before completion of the program.
The broad range of research interests among the faculty in the Department of Oral Pathology and the campus offers post graduate students the opportunity to choose among a wide variety of research projects.
Additional Dept Activities-
“Oral Cancer Screening & Detection Centre”,
“Tobacco cessation & intervention clinic”
