Pathology of the oral mucosa entails a vast array of diseases that often confuse even the most experienced clinician. This course aims to use a “basic lesion” classification of oral mucosal pathology to help navigate and prioritize diagnosis and management of the patient.
Emphasis will be given on how to select appropriate diagnostic methodology and how to initiate and handle interdisciplinary communications where applicable for the patient’s condition. An update on treatment will be provided where it is useful to the dental practitioner.
Using clinical cases encountered in the largest oral medicine referral center in Michigan, we will present diagnostic decision trees and discuss which additional tests including tissue biopsy are necessary to arrive at a final diagnosis. Finally, we will provide therapeutic guidelines for common oral ulcerative conditions.
Educational Objectives:
- Discuss clinical characteristics of common oral lesions accurately
- Describe lesional characteristics to form and prioritize a differential diagnosis list
- Learn which diagnostic methodology(ies) is/are applicable and at what sequence they should be implemented
- Be familiar with and/or implement treatment based on accurate diagnosis of oral lesions
Instructors: Theodora Danciu, DMD, DMSc and Eleni Gagari, DMD, DMSc & Eleni Gagari, DMD, DMSc
Dr. Theodora Danciu is a board-certified oral and maxillofacial pathologist and Clinical Professor in the Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine at University of Michigan School of Dentistry. She is the Director of the Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Biopsy Service. Dr. Danciu maintains an active clinical practice where she not only provides histopathological interpretation but also diagnoses and manages patients with complex mucosal diseases. She received her DMD, DMSc in Oral Biology and specialty training at Harvard School of Dental Medicine. She continued her training as a post-doctoral fellow in cellular and molecular biology and served as Instructor in the Department of Developmental Biology at Harvard University before joining the University of Michigan in 2007. Dr. Danciu teaches across the pre- and post-doctoral curriculum in didactic and clinical settings.
Dr. Eleni (Elina) Gagari obtained her DDS from National and Kapodistrian University School of Dentistry and her DMD from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine (faculty development program). She is licensed to practice dentistry in both United States and Greece. Dr. Gagari completed a certificate in oral and maxillofacial pathology/Doctor of Medical Sciences program at Harvard School of Dental Medicine. Dr. Gagari has an active collaboration with Univ of Michigan. Dr. Gagari is a sought-after lecturer and is considered a highly skilled educator and mentor in her chosen field.
CDE Coursework Units: 2
Tuition: $69 (Due to the Joint Providership of this program with ACDE, UCSF Faculty and Staff discounts are not available.)
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.
ACDE Joint Providership
This continuing education activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the standards of the ADA Continuing Education Recognition Program (ADA CERP) through joint efforts between University of Kentucky College of Dentistry and the Association for Dental Education (ACDE).