Department of Oral Pathology ::

Oral pathology is that part of pathology and a branch of dentistry concerned with the scientific study of the causes and effects of oral disease and understanding of which are essential for diagnosis and for the development of rational treatment and preventive programmes.

One of the most important purposes of oral pathology is to give the student the ability to correctly diagnose oral lesions. There are more than 200 different types of diseases that affect the oral cavity, & many of these can only be diagnosed through microscopic examination.

The Clinical appearance and history of oral lesions, however can often give the clinician a reliable provisional diagnosis on which he/she can plan further management of the patient. Oral diagnosis is based on sound knowledge of oral pathology and is essential for good clinical practice.