Things You Likely Forgot (but Shouldn’t Have)
About This Event
This course will review the oral cancer patient’s journey – from the initial visit to the dentist to cancer treatment to reconstruction and beyond. The learning objectives include understanding the diagnosis of oral cancer, contemporary management, and the role of the dentist in all phases of care. The course also covers suspicious oral lesions and their management.
Learning Objectives
- The diagnosis of oral cancer, including the biopsy procedure and relaying results.
- Pathways of oral cancer referral in Ontario.
- Contemporary management of oral cancer including new advances.
- The role of the dentist in all phases of care (pre-, peri- and post-cancer care).
- Trends in oral precancer and cancer.
- Methods of identification and features that should raise concern.
- Proper documentation, formation of a differential diagnosis and diagnostic approach.
- How and when to refer (the do’
- s and dont’
- s).
- An approach for the diagnosis, including perils and pearls.
- Management of common oral ulcerative disorders, including lichen planus and recurrent aphthous stomatitis.
Additional Event Information
Event Format
On-demand
CE Credits
6*