Title: Module 8 Nonneoplastic Diseases of Bone
Course: DEH 2400 Oral Pathology > Section: Module 8 Nonneoplastic Diseases of Bone

Introduction

This module covers nonneoplastic diseases of bone. The variety of conditions included in this module include: benign fibro-osseous conditions, Pagets disease of bone, central giant cell granuloma, and osteomalacia.

Objectives

After completing this module the student will be able to:

- Define benign fibro-osseous lesions and dysplasia as it relates to bone diseases and differentiate it from epithelial dysplasia.
- Describe the clinical, radiographic, and microscopic features of periapical cemento-osseous dysplasia, focal cemento-osseous dysplasia, florid cemento-osseous dysplasia and central giant cell granuloma.
- Compare and contrast monostotic fibrous dysplasia with polyostotic fibrous dysplasia.
- Compare and contrast the three types of polyostotic fibrous dysplasia.
- Describe the histologic appearance of Paget disease of bone and describe its clinical and radiographic appearance when the maxilla or mandible is involved.
- Describe the cause of osteomalacia and rickets.

Reading and Resources

Textbook: Nonneoplastic Diseases of Bone pp. 276-285
Video: Paget Foundation-Educational Television http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tya_sKwDaio