The Oral Cavity: Health and Disease certification by Coursera brings together experts from the medicine and dental healthcare fields to provide perspectives on various topics. Experts like Dr. Thomas P. Sollecito, Dr. Eric Stoopler, and Dr. Uri Hangorsky of the University of Pennsylvania in association with Coursera, have created this course. This course explores how dental and medical specialists collaborate to manage patients affected by medical conditions.
Throughout the course, medical specialists will present an overview of specific disease entities, followed by dental educators. They will discuss the relevant oral manifestations and implications associated with certain diseases. Learners will discover a wide range of topics in The Oral Cavity: Health and Disease certification course. They will explore pain management, diabetes's impact on medicine and dentistry, endocrine disorders, dermatologic conditions, as well as the role of the oral cavity in diagnosing and treating blood and bone marrow cancers. The course consists of video lectures, practice exercises, and a final exam.
The Highlights
Approx. 15 hours
Intermediate level course
Financial aid
Certification by the University of Pennsylvania
Programme Offerings
video lecture
practice exercise
graded assignment
Certification.
Courses and Certificate Fees
Certificate Availability
Certificate Providing Authority
yes
Coursera
The Oral Cavity: Portal to Health and Disease Fees structure is as follows:
Description
Amount
Course Fees (1 Month)
₹ 6,638/-
Course Fees (3 Month)
₹ 13,276 /- (4,425 per month)
Course Fees (6 Month)
₹ 19,915 /- (3,319 per month)
Eligibility Criteria
Certification Qualifying Details
After completing The Oral Cavity: Portal to Health and Disease certification syllabus, one must gain a score of 80% or higher in the assignments as well as in the final exam to claim the certification.
What you will learn
The Oral Cavity: Portal to Health and Disease classes include discussions on the following topics:
Diverse classifications of pain, an array of treatment modalities, explanations of specific pain conditions along with their treatment options.
Effective dental management of patients with diabetes, encompassing specialized recommendations for approaching treatment.
Understand the implications for dental care of patients with endocrine diseases like thyroid cancer and osteoporosis.
Management of cardiovascular conditions, generally and specifically in dentistry.
Managing autoimmune reactions in the oral cavity such as lichen planus, pemphigoid, and pemphigus.
This course provides in-depth knowledge about diseases and their impact on dental health. Healthcare professionals from various disciplines need to understand how their treatments can affect their patients' oral well-being. The course is designed for:
Dental Surgeons
Healthcare Administrators
Dentists, Pharmacists
Dermatologists
Admission Details
Step 1- Click on the link below: https://www.coursera.org/learn/oralcavity
Step 2- Click on the “Enrol for Free” button.
Step 3- Choose a free or paid version of the course. Choose paid-for certification.
Step 4- Login/signup using an email id, create one if required to begin with the course.
Step 5 - An email with the course details will be sent to you as a confirmation of being enrolled in The Oral Cavity: Portal to Health and Disease online course.
The Syllabus
Videos
Introduction to the oral cavity and to oral medicine
Introduction to the oral cavity and to oral medicine - Dr. Tom Sollecito, Dr. Eric Stoopler
Videos
Intro - Dr. Katherine France
The Science of Pain - Dr. Veena Graff
Oral and perioral pain management - Dr. Tom Sollecito, Dr. Eric Stoopler
Assignments
The management of pain 1
The management of pain 2
The management of pain 3
Videos
Intro - Dr. Katherine France
Diabetes - Dr. Craig Wynne
The diabetic patient and the oral health care provider - Dr. Tom Sollecito, Dr. Eric Stoopler
Assignments
Understanding diabetes 1
Understanding diabetes 2
Understanding diabetes 3
Videos
Intro - Dr. Katherine France
Thyroid and endocrine disease - Dr. Caroline Kim
Oral medicine perspectives on endocrine conditions - Dr. Tom Sollecito, Dr. Eric Stoopler
Assignments
Endocrine diseases their management 1
Endocrine diseases their management 2
Endocrine diseases their management 3
Videos
Intro - Dr. Katherine France
Cardiovascular disease - Dr. Frank Silvestry
Interplay of oral and cardiac conditions - Dr. Tom Sollecito, Dr. Eric Stoopler
Assignments
Cardiology in practice 1
Cardiology in practice 2
Cardiology in practice 3
Videos
Intro - Dr. Katherine France
Autoimmune dermatologic disease - Dr. Aimee Payne
Oral involvement in dermatologic disease - Dr. Tom Sollecito, Dr. Eric Stoopler
Assignments
Autoimmune diseases of the skin and oral cavity 1
Autoimmune diseases of the skin and oral cavity 2
Autoimmune diseases of the skin and oral cavity 3
Videos
Intro - Dr. Katherine France
Leukemia - Dr. David Porter
Leukemia, hematologic malignancies, and their oral impacts - Dr. Tom Sollecito, Dr. Eric Stoopler
Assignments
Hematological malignancies 1
Hematological malignancies 2
Hematological malignancies 3
Videos
Intro - Dr. Katherine France
Head and neck cancer: diagnosis and treatment - Dr. Jason Newman
Head and neck cancers: surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, dentistry - Dr. Tom Sollecito, Dr. Eric Stoopler
Assignments
The impact of head and neck cancer 1
The impact of head and neck cancer 2
The impact of head and neck cancer 3
Assignments
Final Exam
Evaluation process
The Oral Cavity: Portal to Health and Disease training is only completed, after the final exam in which a score of 80% or higher is required for certification.