Oral Cancer and Complications of Cancer Therapies _ _____________________________________________ DOH05OC — 5 CONTACT HOURS/CREDITS R elease D ate : 12/01/24 E xpiration D ate : 11/30/27
Oral Cancer and Complications of Cancer Therapies
Audience This course is designed for all dentists, dental hygienists, and dental assistants in all practice settings. Course Objective Problematic oral changes can affect more than oral health, and healthcare professionals should consider individuals’ oral health in their overall patient care plans. The purpose of this course is to define oral cancer and briefly explain its diagnostic criteria as well as discuss the changes experienced within the oral environment after the treatments for oral and systemic
Faculty Mark J. Szarejko, DDS, FAGD , received his dental degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1985. He received fellowship from the Academy of General Dentistry in 1994. Faculty Disclosure Contributing faculty, Mark J. Szarejko, DDS, FAGD, has disclosed no relevant financial relationship with any product manufacturer or service provider mentioned. Senior Director of Development and Academic Affairs Sarah Campbell Division Planners/Director Disclosure The division planners and director have disclosed no relevant financial relationship with any product manufacturer or service provider mentioned. Accreditations & Approvals NetCE is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to ADA CERP at www.ada.org/cerp. NetCE Nationally Approved PACE Program Provider for FAGD/MAGD credit. Approval does not imply acceptance by any regulatory authority or AGD endorsement.
cancers are initiated. Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to: 1. Identify the most common etiologies of oral cancer and its incidence within the population. 2. Review the basic histology of the oral mucosa and the changes that occur with premalignant and malignant lesions and their patterns of occurrence. 3. Compare and contrast erythroplakic lesions and leukoplakic lesions. 4. Distinguish among the varied diagnostic procedures for suspicious oral lesions and the classification and staging of those that are found to be malignant. 5. Review the principles of and the complications from radiotherapy utilized postsurgically for patients with oral cancer. 6. List dental procedures that should be completed before surgery and radiotherapy that can minimize oral complications after the completion of these treatment modalities. 7. Explain the basic principles by which chemo- therapeutic agents exert their cytotoxic effect. 8. Discuss the serious chemotherapy-induced infections of oral origin that can be disseminated systemically. 9. List other common oral effects of chemotherapy.
10/1/2021 to 9/30/2027 Provider ID #217994.
Designations of Credit NetCE designates this activity for 5 continuing education credits. AGD Subject Code 730.
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