CE0921: Soft Tissue and Bone Diseases of the Mouth: Emphasis on Standard of Care

Dolphine Oda, BDS, MS

This course is co-sponsored by Washington State Dental Hygienists' Association

Course Description:

The appropriate management of oral diseases is as important as early recognition of these diseases. The decision to treat or monitor oral diseases should be based on applicable and reproducible criteria. The main goal of this course is to sort through and explicate criteria that can be used as a standard of care for each of the common and important oral diseases. The course is designed to specifically address the question of what standard of care should be adopted for each oral disease category, including: red and white lesions; gingival swellings, as well as swellings in other sites; pigmented lesions; generalized ulcerative lesions; and bone diseases. This course can be very helpful for general dentists, dental specialties and dental hygienists. Reasonable criteria for choosing the appropriate time to biopsy and the appropriate reason(s) to monitor will be offered. This course will offer the practitioner the tools to optimize patient care and minimize the chance of mishandling an oral disease.

Course Objectives - As a result of attending this course, the participant should be able to:

• Discuss guidelines for managing oral soft tissue and bony lesions
• Decide which lesions to biopsy and when
• Identify what lesions to observe and why and how often
• Outline the most common oral soft tissue and bony lesions
• Focus on the clinical application and management of diseases

Instructor:

DOLPHINE ODA is the Professor of Oral Pathology in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Dr. Oda is on the medical staff at University of Washington Medical Center and Harborview Medical Center. Although Dr. Oda’s main commitment is to patient care through the biopsy service in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, teaching is her passion. She has taught students of all ages—from elementary school kids to pathology residents—with enthusiasm and zeal. To date, she has been honored with 23 teaching awards, the latest being a highly prestigious University of Washington Distinguished Teaching Award.

Dr. Oda’s research is in the field of molecular changes in oral carcinogenesis. She has 69 papers published in refereed journals and publishes a popular monthly column called case of the month. Dr. Oda is a diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology and she holds Washington oral pathology and dental licenses. She is also a member of the American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, the International Association of Oral Pathologists, and the United States Canadian Academy of Pathology.

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University of Washington designates this activity for 7 continuing education credits.