Oral Pathology III

1.1 Scope and objectives

1.2 Basic pathology revision (applied)

1.3 Oral mucosa histology recap (report-linked)

2.1 When to biopsy (clinical triggers)

2.2 When NOT to biopsy in general practice (awareness)

2.3 Types of biopsy

2.4 Site selection and technique principles (report-impacting)

3.1 Specimen handling

3.2 Request form / clinical details (high yield)

3.3 Histopathology report components (how to read)

4.1 Epithelial changes (key terms in reports)

4.2 Dysplasia and epithelial precursor lesions

4.3 Invasion and malignancy indicators

5.1 Leukoplakia biopsy report interpretation

5.2 Erythroplakia (100)

5.3 Oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF) (regional)

5.4 Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC)

6.1 Ulcer biopsies

6.2 Fibrous/reactive lesions

6.3 Granulomatous conditions (intro)

7.1 Oral lichen planus (OLP)

7.2 Vesiculobullous disease biopsy interpretation

7.3 Lupus and other mucocutaneous disorders (overview)

8.1 Candidiasis (hyperplastic)

8.2 Viral lesions (overview)

9.1 Non-neoplastic lesions

9.2 Benign salivary tumors (intro)

9.3 Malignant salivary tumors (awareness)

10.1 Odontogenic cysts

10.2 Odontogenic tumors (intro/awareness)

10.3 Fibro-osseous lesions (overview)

10.4 Osteomyelitis (intro)

11.1 Margins in excisional specimens

11.2 Dysplasia reporting and management implications (UG level)

11.3 When histology doesn't match the clinical picture

12.1 Why special stains are used

12.2 Immunohistochemistry (IHC) basics (awareness)

13.1 Stepwise report-reading checklist

13.2 Writing a clinicopathologic summary (OSCE skill)

14.1 Competencies

14.1 Core competencies

14.1 Core competencies

14.2 Common OSCE/Viva topics

14.2 Common viva/OSCE topics

14.2 Common viva/OSCE topics