Program Requirements
The Graduate Diploma in Oral Medicine provides specialty education of clinical practice supported by the appropriate foundations of knowledge and teaching. Training includes diagnosis and management of oral mucosal diseases, temporal mandibular joint disorders (TMD) and orofacial pain and other neurosensory disorders, oral manifestations of systemic disease, non-surgical salivary gland disorders, and oral/dental management of complex, medically compromised patients. Successful completion of this three -year program leads to eligibility to sit the Royal College of Dentists (Canada) Fellowship and specialty exam.
Required Courses (30 credits)
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DENT 606 Evidence-Based Oral Medicine (2 credits)
Overview
Dentistry : Development of evidence-based decision-making, including combining the best available research data with clinical expertise and patient values.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Restrictions: Open only to students enrolled in the Graduate Diploma in Oral Medicine.
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DENT 608 Pharmacology Applied to Oral Medicine (3 credits)
Overview
Dentistry : Exploration of the pharmacological uses of drugs for commonly encountered dental conditions.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Restrictions: Open only to students enrolled in the Graduate Diploma in Oral Medicine.
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DENT 611 Management of Medically
Complex Patients (3 credits)
Overview
Dentistry : Exploration of the pathophysiology of systemic diseases, including their impact on the oral cavity and/or head and neck region, how to investigate them through the medical workup, and how to modify dental treatment according to a patient's medical status.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Restrictions: Open only to students enrolled in the Graduate Diploma in Oral Medicine.
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DENT 624 Principles of Dental
Pharmacology (3 credits)
Overview
Dentistry : Exploration of the basic concepts of pharmacology and pharmacotherapy as they relate to the targeted use of pharmacological drugs.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Restrictions: Open only to students enrolled in the Graduate Diploma in Oral Medicine.
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DENT 642 Oral/Maxillofacial Radiology 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Dentistry : General principles of radiographic indication and prescription in oral medicine, structured on the identification and analysis of all types of radiographs, including discussion of radiographic anatomy description in routine dental radiographs as well as CBCT and MRI scans. Guidance on the appropriate preliminary approach to take when a radiographic abnormality is detected.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Restrictions: Open only to students enrolled in the Graduate Diploma in Oral Medicine.
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DENT 643 Oral/Maxillofacial Radiology 2 (3 credits)
Overview
Dentistry : Principles and applications of advanced imagingmodalities in dentistry, including Cone Beam ComputerTomography (CBCT) as it applies to dental decision-making, testing and diagnosis.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Restrictions: Open only to students enrolled in the Graduate Diploma in Oral Medicine.
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DENT 656 General Pathology
(3 credits)
Overview
Dentistry : Pathophysiology of disease, including the role of carcinogens and the immune system.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Restrictions: Open only to students enrolled in the Graduate Diploma in Oral Medicine.
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DENT 666 Interdisciplinary/Interprofessional
Approaches (1 credit)
Overview
Dentistry : Exploration of the links among health disciplines and health practitioners engaging in, and with, oral medicine.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Restrictions: Open only to students enrolled in the Graduate Diploma in Oral Medicine.
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DENT 676 Orofacial Pain and Sleep Medicine (3 credits)
Overview
Dentistry : Development of evidence-based and patient-centred care contributing to the management of temporomandibular joint disorders, orofacial pain and sleep disorders.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Restrictions: Open only to students enrolled in the Graduate Diploma in Oral Medicine.
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DENT 677 Oral Medicine/Maxillofacial Pathology 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Dentistry : Examination of the ethology, clinical, radiographic and histologic manifestations, as well as prognosis and treatment, of specific soft tissue conditions involving the head and neck.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Restrictions: Open only to students enrolled in the Graduate Diploma in Oral Medicine.
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DENT 678 Oral Medicine/Maxillofacial Pathology 2 (3 credits)
Overview
Dentistry : Review of the ethology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of oral diseases.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Restrictions: Open only to students enrolled in the Graduate Diploma in Oral Medicine.
