Oral Medicine Update

Core Competency Credit Course

Friday, November 7, 2008

Are you looking for a practical continuing dental education program that will apply the latest medical findings to dental practice? Would you like to know how to deal with the increasing number of medically compromised patients in your dental office?

Today an increasing percentage of your patients present with complex medical problems and drug regimens that affect the diagnosis and treatment of dental problems. This timely program will show you how to identify and manage: 1) patients at risk for oral cancer, 2) oral manifestations of systemic diseases, 3) bisphosphonate osteonecrosis, 4) dental implications of infectious diseases, 5) dental infections, and 6) salivary gland dysfunction as well as dry mouth conditions associated with the use of medications. You will gain insights on when modifications are needed during the course of dental treatment based on individual patient needs. This continuing dental education program is designed for the entire dental team.

You will learn the latest dental and medical implications for patients with:

• Oral cancer
• Leukoplakia and other precancerous lesions
• Immune deficiency and infectious diseases
• Salivary gland dysfunction
• Medications causing dry mouth or antimicrobial resistance
• Dental infections
• Bisphosphonate osteonecrosis

Rajaram Gopalakrishnan, B.D.S., Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Department of Diagnostic and Biological Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of Minnesota.

Brian Isetts, Pharm D., Associate Professor, College of Pharmacy, University of Minnesota.

Catherine Niewoehner, M.D., Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota Medical School.

Frank Ondrey, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Otolaryngology, University of Minnesota Medical School.

Nelson Rhodus, D.M.D., M.P.H., Distinguished Professor and Director, Division of Oral Medicine, Oral Diagnosis and Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Department of Diagnostic and Biological Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of Minnesota; Diplomate, American Board of Oral Medicine.

Michael Rohrer, D.D.S., M.S., Professor and Director, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Department of Diagnostic and Biological Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of Minnesota.

Tim Schacker, M.D., Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota Medical School.

James Swift, D.D.S., Professor and Director, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Developmental and Surgical Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of Minnesota; Diplomate, American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.