FLSL1: What Are We REALLY Looking For? Oral Pathology Cases and Concepts
Subject Code: 730: Oral Medicine, Oral Diagnosis, Oral Pathology
Credits: 1
Session Type: Lecture
Fee: Free
Audience: D, H, O, R, S, A, T
This course is an overview of oral pathologic conditions from Lukes’ own collection of lesion images accumulated over 37 years as a dental hygienist and a 28-year teaching career. Etiology, clinical appearance and treatment options are included for each lesion/condition, highlighting the assessment phase of the process of care. The course includes both common and uncommon conditions, many of which are signs of systemic disease, emphasized in a discussion about interdisciplinary collaboration with other health professionals. Comparison images for inclusion in differential diagnoses will also be presented, encouraging dental professionals to utilize all patient information when analyzing lesions. This course can serve as an excellent update for seasoned hygienists and dentists or as a relevant review for new graduates entering the field.
Objectives:
Subject Code: 730: Oral Medicine, Oral Diagnosis, Oral Pathology
Credits: 1
Session Type: Lecture
Fee: Free
Audience: D, H, O, R, S, A, T
This course is an overview of oral pathologic conditions from Lukes’ own collection of lesion images accumulated over 37 years as a dental hygienist and a 28-year teaching career. Etiology, clinical appearance and treatment options are included for each lesion/condition, highlighting the assessment phase of the process of care. The course includes both common and uncommon conditions, many of which are signs of systemic disease, emphasized in a discussion about interdisciplinary collaboration with other health professionals. Comparison images for inclusion in differential diagnoses will also be presented, encouraging dental professionals to utilize all patient information when analyzing lesions. This course can serve as an excellent update for seasoned hygienists and dentists or as a relevant review for new graduates entering the field.
Objectives:
Explain the etiology, clinical appearance and treatment options of various oral pathologic conditions.
Compare/contrast lesions that can be considered in a differential diagnosis for each pathologic entity.
Describe oral symptoms of various systemic conditions as presented in cases.
Discuss interdisciplinary collaboration for follow-up care for patients presenting with oral signs of systemic disease.
Compare/contrast lesions that can be considered in a differential diagnosis for each pathologic entity.
Describe oral symptoms of various systemic conditions as presented in cases.
Discuss interdisciplinary collaboration for follow-up care for patients presenting with oral signs of systemic disease.
