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Introduction to odontogenesis, amelogenesis, dentinogenesis and cementogenesis. Formation of periodontium, developmental abnormalities. Effect of hormones on oral structures. Saliva, its functions, and salivary glands. Organic and inorganic constituents of saliva, mastication and deglutition, taste and its stimuli. Tooth deposits-pellicle, plaque, calculus. Calcium and phosphorus metabolism. Knowledge of all stages involved in the formation of the tooth.

Ulcerative and vesiculo-bullous lesions. White and red lesions. Benign soft and hard tissue lesions of the oral cavity. Disorders of pigmentation. Oral pre-malignant and malignant lesions. Oro-facial complications of non-surgical cancer therapy. Salivary gland disorders. Pain definition and concepts. Pain pathway and patho-physiology. Neuropathic pain disorders. Anatomy and function of the temporomandibular joint. Temporomandibular joint disorders.

Concept of needs and barriers to oral care. Role of the behavioural sciences in dentistry. Models of health behaviour. Primary health care approach in dentistry and the basic package of oral care. Oral health financing. The Nigerian oral health policy. Health service organisations. Oral health manpower. Dental informatics and tele-dentistry.

Cysts of the jaws. Benign odontogenic swellings. Benign non-odontogenic swellings, carcinomas, sarcomas. Maxillofacial reconstruction and tissue transplantation. Recent advances in reconstructive surgery.

Physiology of tooth movement. Interceptive orthodontics. Serial extraction. Removable appliances. Functional appliances. Fixed appliances. Current concepts in orthodontics.

Congenital anomalies, particularly the more manageable lesions of the gut, exomphalos, gastroschisis, intestinal atresia, malrotation and mid-gut volvulus. Hirschsprung’s diseases and anorectal agenesis of the lower gastrointestinal tract. Groin and scrotal masses, hernias, hydroceles. Congenital infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis, causes of jaundice such as biliary atresia, choledochal cysts. Hypospadias and exstrophy-epispadias complex. Causes of intestinal obstruction, intussusception. Other congenital malformations and their management. 227

Introduction to partial dentures. Classification of edentulous spaces. Components of metallic denture frameworks. Surveyors and surveying. The design process. Laboratory stages in partial denture fabrication. Problems with denture classes. Special partial dentures.

Identification, description and diagnoses of museum specimens. Microscopy, histology slide- interpretation. Description and diagnoses of selected diseases. Tissue processing. Museum techniques. Post-mortem.

Identification. Description and diagnoses of museum specimens. Microscopy. Histology slide- interpretation. Description and diagnoses of selected diseases. Tissue processing. Museum techniques. Post-mortem.

Introduction to pathophysiology. Cellular response to persistent stress, adaptations hyperplasia, hypertrophy, metaplasia, atrophy, intracellular accumulations, cell injury death and senescence mechanisms of cell injury, programmed cell death and necrosis, cellular ageing. Pathophysiology of prolonged bleeding time, purpura, haemophilia, hemoglobinopathies, pathophysiology of sickle cell disease, thalassemia, hypersplenism. Pathophysiology of anaemia, megaloblastic anaemia, pathophysiology erythroblastosis fetalis, incompatible blood transfusion. Pathophysiology of palpitation, cardiac arrhythmia, heart block, angina pectoris, myocardial infarction, murmurs, pathophysiology of heart failure, hypertension, Reynold’s disease, pulmonary embolism, pulmonary oedema, pulmonary hypertensions and cor pulmonale. Pathophysiology of cerebral blood flow disturbance (stroke), pathophysiology oedema and lymphedema, pathophysiology of syncope and postural hypotension. Respiratory distress syndrome, Pathophysiology of haemothorax hydrothorax and pneumothorax. Pathophysiology of bronchial asthma, bronchitis and pneumonia, hypoxia and cyanosis, Undine’s curse, pathophysiology of respiratory acidosis. Pathophysiology of tachypnoea, apnoea and asphyxia. Pathophysiology of cough and sneezing, hiccup and yawning. Pathophysiology of albuminuria, nephritic and nephrotic syndrome, acute tubular necrosis. Glycosuria, pathophysiology of kidney stone, hydro-nephrosis, pyelonephritis and haemonephrosis. Causes of haematuria, causes of urine retention, dehydration and over- hydration. Learning Outcomes At the end of this course, students should be able to: 1. develop an opportunity to review the physiological concept of systems taught; 2. outline thoroughly the physiological concept of systems taught; and 3. demonstrate the concept using available equipment to medical or junior physiology students. Course Contents Review the Physiological concept of systems taught. Understand the physiological concept of systems taught thoroughly. Enable them to demonstrate the concept using available equipment to Medical or more junior physiology students.