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Pathophysiology of stomatitis, xerostomia, dysphagia, achalasia and upper oesophageal regurgitation. Pathophysiology of peptic ulcer, gastric and duodenal, pathophysiology and causes of vomiting, acute pancreatitis, pathophysiology of paralytic ileus, causes of diarrheal and constipation, irritable bowel syndrome, ulcerative colitis. Pathophysiology of jaundice, hepatitis, and cholecystitis, types of bile stones, predisposing factors for hepatic cancer and cancer head of pancreas. Pathophysiology of gigantism, acromegaly, dwarfism infantilism, Simmons disease pathophysiology of cretinism, myxoedema and Grave’s disease. Pathophysiology of exophthalmos, Addison’s disease, Cushing disease, virilism. Pathophysiology of male infertility, azoospermia, male chromosomal disturbances and impotence puberty disturbances, disturbance of female menstrual cycle, pathophysiology of 203 conception, lactation and hormones acting on mammary glands. Pathophysiology of sensory disturbances pathophysiology syringomyelia, aneuropathies, neurosyphilis, thalamic syndrome, herpes simplex. Pathophysiology of pain, types of pain, hyperalgesia algesia, and allodynia. Pathophysiology of headache. Pathophysiology of tendon jerk, knee, ankle, biceps and triceps. Pathophysiology of cerebral palsy, muscle tone changes. Pathophysiology of basal ganglia lesions. Pathophysiology of chorea, athetosis and hemiballismus. Pathophysiology of parkinsonism, pathophysiology and causes of course tremors and fine tremors. Pathophysiology of gait change, pathophysiology of social behaviour. Pathophysiology of ataxia, sensory and motor ataxia. Pathophysiology of memory disturbances, anterograde and retrograde amnesia, speech disturbance. Pathophysiology of balance and equilibrium complete and incomplete section of spinal cord. Causes of aphasia. Pathophysiology of corneal opacity, cataract, glaucoma, pathophysiology of errors of refraction, myopia, and hypermetropia, pathophysiology of visual pathway disturbance, disturbances colour vision. Deafness. Pathophysiology of hearing disturbance. Pathophysiology of anosmia, hyposomnia pathophysiology of taste disturbances, ageusia hypogeusia and dysgeusia. Pathophysiology of myasthenia gravis, muscle dystrophy, intestinal colic, sympathomimetic and sympatholytics, pathophysiology of demyelinating disease pathophysiology of muscle denervation. Pathophysiology of botulinum and tetanus toxoid, Eaton-lambert syndrome, schizophrenia, pathophysiology of depressions.

Concepts of Peace. Conflict and security in a multi-ethnic nation. Types and theories of conflicts, ethnic, religious, economic, geo-political conflicts. Structural conflict theory, realist theory of conflict, frustration-aggression conflict theory. Root causes of conflict and violence in Africa, indigene and settlers Phenomenon. Boundaries/boarder disputes. Political disputes. Ethnic disputes and rivalries. Economic inequalities. Social disputes. Nationalist movements and agitations. Selected conflict case studies. Tiv-Junkun, Zango Kartaf, chieftaincy and land disputes. Peace building. Management of conflicts and security. Peace and human development. Approaches to peace and conflict management (religious, government, community leaders). Elements of peace studies and conflict resolution. Conflict dynamics assessment scales. Constructive and destructive. Justice and legal framework. Concepts of social justice. The Nigeria legal system. Insurgency and terrorism, peace mediation and peace keeping. Peace and security council (international, national and local levels). Agents of conflict resolution, conventions, treaties, community policing. Evolution and imperatives. Alternative dispute resolution (ADR). Dialogue, arbitration, negotiation and collaboration. Roles of international organizations in conflict resolution, the United Nations, (UN) and its conflict resolution organs, the African union and peace security council, ECOWAS in peace keeping. Media and traditional institutions in peace building. Managing post-conflict situations, crisis. Refugees, internally displaced persons, IDPs. The role of NGOs in post-conflict situations, crisis. 208

Aetio-pathogenesis of gingivitis and periodontitis. Immunology of periodontal disease. Systemic factors and periodontal disease. Plaque-induced and non-plaque induced gingival diseases. Old and new classifications of periodontitis. Acute periodontal lesions. Periodontal enlargements. Aggressive periodontitis. Gingival recession and dentine hypersensitivity. Periodontal- endodontic lesions furcation involvements. Periodontal and other indices.

Scope of philosophy, notions, meanings, branches and problems of philosophy. Logic as an indispensable tool of philosophy. Elements of syllogism, symbolic logic-the first nine rules of inference. Informal fallacies, laws of thought, nature of arguments. Valid and invalid arguments, logic of form and logic of content-deduction, induction and inferences. Creative and critical thinking. Impact of philosophy on human existence. Philosophy and politics, philosophy and human conduct, philosophy and religion, philosophy and human values, philosophy and character molding.

Filling haematology and blood transfusion request forms. Specimen handling, transportation and processing. Types of specimen bottles and anticoagulants used in haematology and blood transfusion. Interpretation of common haematological tests. Full blood count, clotting profile including INR, ABO and Rh blood grouping. Direct and indirect Coomb’s test. Analytical procedures. Principles of haemoglobin and haematocrit estimation, blood films and staining WBC and platelet counts. Film of SS and SC patients, film of iron-deficiency and megaloblastic anaemia. E.S.R. estimation. Tests for thrombin time, PT/INR/PTTK estimation of fibrin degradation products. Principles and interpretation of haemoglobin electrophoresis, sickling and solubility tests and HPLC for Hb genotyping. Indications, technique and complications of bone marrow aspiration cytology and trephine biopsy. Demonstration of equipment used in haematology diagnostic laboratory. 500 Level

Practical teaching according to the contents of ANA 201 to 205.

Practical teaching according to the contents of ANA 202 to 206.

Practical work in line with the principles of ANA 301 to 307.

Administration, team organisation, and leadership in healthcare. Financial literacy. Record keeping and computers in dentistry. Patient-centred and evidence-based dentistry. Quadrant- and four-handed dentistry. Quality improvement in dentistry.

Levels and strategies of prevention. Prevention of caries (Role of dental plaque. Diet. Nutrition and personal oral health. Fluoride. Fissure sealing). Prevention of periodontal diseases (Methods of plaque control. Common risk approach). Prevention of oral cancer. Fluorosis. Hazards of practice (infection control, mercury and radiation protection).