Diseases of the Bone course for Dental Practice

This session provides an overview of normal bone followed by a range of bone diseases including genetic, metabolic, endocrine and inflammatory bone disorders. For each bone disorder the aetiopathogenesis, clinical presentation, radiological and histological appearances are discussed including patient management, particularly in relation to dentistry.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this session you will be able to:

• List examples of the histology and types of normal bone
• Explain the cellular functions within normal bone
• Identify the common disorders of bone, including their clinical presentation, radiological and histological appearances
• Explain the management of these conditions and the impact that these conditions may have upon the provision of dental care

The structural composition of bone is that of calcium and phosphate salts embedded within a mucoprotein matrix containing collagen fibres.