Courses
Periodontology
0504. Biology and Pathology
of the Periodontium (1 s.h.)
Seminars reviewing the scientific literature on development,
morphology, and physiology of periodontal tissues; histopathology
of periodontal diseases; current concepts on mechanisms of
periodontal tissue destruction and repair. May be repeated
for credit.
0505. Current Periodontal
Literature Review (1 s.h.)
Critical review of selected recent basic science and clinical
research review papers pertinent to periodontology. May be
repeated for credit.
0507. Introduction to
Oral Implantology (1 s.h.)
Biologic basis for dental implants, including implant biomaterials
and bioengineering, biology of bone healing, osseointegration,
prosthetic and surgical considerations, implant maintenance,
and etiology and management of implant compli-cations.
0511. Directed Research
in Periodontology (1-6 s.h.)
Development and conduct of a basic science or clinical research
project or literature review pertinent to periodontology under
faculty mentorship. May be repeated for credit.
0513. Advanced Periodontal
Microbiology and Immunology (1 s.h.)
Basic biology, methods of identification, pathogenic mechanisms,
host inflammatory and immunological responses, and therapeutic
implications of bacteria, yeasts, and viruses implicated as
putative pathogens in human periodontal diseases.
0629. Oral Implantology
Literature Review (1 s.h.)
Study and critical review of basic science and clinical scientific
literature on dental implants. May be repeated for credit.
0719. Oral Pathology
Laboratory Rotation (2 s.h.)
Participation and experience in microscopic examination and
diagnosis of human oral tissues at the oral and maxillofacial
pathology laboratory biopsy service at Temple University Hospital.