OPŠTA I ORALNA BIOHEMIJA

After completing one-semestral course and passing the final exam in General and Oral Biochemistry, a dental student should have the following learning outcomes : 1. General principles of metabolic processes in human body (metabolism of carbohydrates, proteins, and lipids). 2. Biochemical organization and biochemical processes of certain tissues and organs and their interrelatedness; molecular and biochemical mechanisms in maintaining homeostasis in human body . 3. The importance of understanding basic methods used in biochemical laboratory. 4. Clinical-diagnostic significance of defining certain biochemical parameters in bodily liquids and secretions (blood serum, saliva, urine). 5. Biochemical composition and mechanism of saliva secretion and development of dental plaque. 6. Biochemical mechanisms of development of mouth cavity diseases (dental caries and paradontopathy).