Dental Medicine and Orthodontics

Oral Microbiology and Pathology

The stream of Oral Pathology & Microbiology deals with the basic knowledge of the anatomy, physiology, histology, embryology, pathology, and microbiology of tissues related to the oral and Para oral structures. Oral Pathology represents the confluence of the basic sciences and clinical dentistry. It helps to correlate human biology with signs and symptoms of human disease.

Oral pathology in dental science deals with the cause and diagnosis of diseases in the oral cavity and maxillofacial regions by means of clinical, radiographic, microscopic, biochemical examinations. An oral pathologist is an expert in disease, disorders, and pains affecting the oral region. Oral pathology cases can sometimes lead to oral cancer. These are initially often treated with biopsy which involves removal of a small piece of the lesion for diagnosis