Our knowledge of medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaws has grown considerably over the past few years and now includes several other medications besides bisphosphonates. This lecture will discuss current thoughts with regards to bisphosphonates, but even more with regards to some of the newer medications such as denosumab. A variety of techniques will be discussed including but not limited to: drug holiday, hyperbaric oxygen, pentoxifylline, and tocoferol. We will also discuss the issue of patients with preexisting implants that are functioning successfully who are then placed on these medications.
Course Benefits:
- To realize what the issues are today with regards to medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaws.
- To evaluate which treatments work and which do not to both prevent and treat medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaws.
- Be aware of general medical conditions that can occur in the oral cavity and which can be diagnosed by the general dentist.
Educational Objectives:
- Recognize the manifestations of medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaws from both the clinical picture, medical history, and imaging.
- Identify and explain the current range of therapies available for medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaws.
- Determine the most appropriate treatments to prevent medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaws.
- Identify a number of systemic conditions which have manifestations that show in the oral cavity and realize which should be referred to a physician if the patient has not already been diagnosed.
Instructors:
M. Anthony Pogrel, DDS, MD
Dr. Pogrel received his dental degree in 1967 from Liverpool University in England and his medical degree from Aberdeen University in Scotland in 1974. In 1979, he was appointed consultant oral and maxillofacial surgeon in Peterborough and Cambridge in England and since 1983, has been on the full-time faculty of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the University of California, San Francisco. He is a former chairman of the department and is currently a professor. Dr. Pogrel holds both medical and dental licenses in California and is board certified in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
CDE Coursework Units:
3 Category I Units
Tuition:
Part I - September 26 & Part II - November 7
Dentist: $100 (Part I); Auxiliary: $75 (Part I); Dentist: $199 (Part I & II); Auxiliary: $149 (Part I & II)
UCSF Faculty/Staff/Students: Please call 415.514.0778.
Cancellation/Refunds:
Tuition refund, less a $25 cancellation fee, will be issued only for cancellations received in writing at least 3 business days prior to the start date of the course. No refunds will be issued for late cancellations or no-shows. We reserve the right to cancel any course due to circumstances beyond our control; under those circumstances we will refund all course fee payments. Please be aware that UCSF School of Dentistry CDE is not responsible for reimbursement of nonrefundable airline tickets or any other travel expenses in the event that a course is canceled.