Patti DiGangi, RDH, BS
Speaker.....Author.....Clinician

Challenging you beyond your routine

 

WNL means within normal limits but is it?: Optimizing the Oral Cancer Evaluation

Oral cancer is one of the most treatable of the major cancers when discovered and treated early. Yet oral cancer (the sixth most common cancer in the US) is the only major cancer who’s incidence is rising when all other cancers tracked by the American Cancer Society are declining.  Dental professionals are uniquely positioned to screen patients and detect oral cancer in its early, treatable stage. This course provides a review of the topic and practical recommendations for screening patients in the general practice setting.  Key topics covered are:

•  Bring participants up to date on the current incidence of oral cancer and its devastating effects in the general and at-risk populations

• Review the latest research and discuss the findings as they relate to screening in the general practice dental office.

• Define the differences in screening and diagnostic modalities to ensure that professionals and their patients have a clear understanding of the best, most cost efficient technology for finding and treating oral cancer.

• Familiarize professionals with the latest techniques in oral screening, both aided and unaided.

• Assist practitioners in communicating the need for universal oral cancer screening to their patients in a compelling way.

• Provide guidance in moving potential cancer patients up the chain of diagnosis and treatment.