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242 MDS

Oral Diagnosis 2nd Semester

Credit: 2 Hours

Course Description

The course is designed to expose the dental student to basic knowledge and skills that are involved in the diagnostic process and treatment planning in dental practice. The training would enable the student to effectively communicate with the patients, interview them and carry out a general appraisal and a detailed and systematic examination of the extra-oral and intra-oral structures.  The course is offered through lectures and clinical practice during the second semester.

Lectures will provide adequate information on the various steps involved in the interviewing process, clinical methods and on relevant aspects of the diagnostic tools employed and treatment planning. 
Clinical practice in the clinics will closely follow the lecture schedule. Students in pairs will practice on each other all the steps involved. During the semester unscheduled quizzes and two student assessment tests will be conducted in order to assess student progress. The final examination will comprise of written and practical examinations. 

Coures Director: Dr. Maysara Al Shawaf

 

341 MDS

Oral Diagnosis II   1st Semester

Credit: 2 Hours

Course description

This course is aimed for the improvement of the clinical skills of the students in taking dental and medical history and performing a thorough clinical examination of the oral and paraoral structures.
The didactic part is offered with the primary emphasis on diagnosis and differential diagnosis of diseases involving the mouth and the paraoral region.
The course extends over a period of 15 weeks with one lecture of one hour duration and one clinical session of 3 hour duration every week.

 

Coures Director: Dr. Maysara Al Shawaf

 

441 MDS 

Comprehensive Patient Management in Oral Medicine 1st Semester 

Credit: 2 Hours

Course Description

This course contains several lectures about general oral medicine subjects that are very important for the general dental practitioner.  This is supported by clinical sessions in which students will see and treat patient with oral lesions.  Some of these clinical sessions will be taken at the Riyadh Central Hospital.

Coures Director: Dr. Maysara Al Shawaf

 

421 MDS  

Oral Medicine 2nd Semester

Credit: 2 Hours

Course Description

This course contains several lectures about general oral medicine subjects that are very important for the general dental practitioner.  This is supported by clinical sessions in which students will see and treat patient with oral lesions.  Some of these clinical sessions will be taken at the Riyadh Central Hospital.

Coures Director: Dr. Maysara Al Shawaf