Radiology & Oral Pathology: A Review That Sticks

Seminar Description
AM SESSION: Come in and Catch it: The Review that Sticks
The morning session of this in-person seminar is the perfect review course that covers the recognition, diagnosis and treatment of the 25 soft tissue lesions that every dentist and hygienist should know and treat appropriately. A number of the entities only require recognition. The classic lesions that have been forgotten since school will be brought back to life and your diagnostic confidence will be re-energized. Dr. Svirsky makes oral pathology fun!
25 Soft Tissue Lesions to be discussed:
Leukoplakia
Materia Alba
Aspirin burn
Cotton roll burn
Candidiasis
Linea alba
Leukoedema
Morsicatio baccarum (cheek chewing)
Nicotine stomatitis
Tobacco pouch keratosis
Lichen Planus
Traumatic ulceration
Aphthous stomatitis/ulceration
Fibroma/lipoma
Hemangioma
Papilloma
Epulis fissuration/papillary hyperplasia
Fissured tongue
Erythema migrans/geographic tongue
Pyogenic granuloma
Recurrent herpes labialis (Herpes Virus Type 1)
Mucocele
Ranula
Angular cheilitis
Lingual tonsils/lymphoid aggregate
Amalgam tattoo
Oral melanotic macule/labial melanotic macule
Salivary gland tumors
PM SESSION: 25 Shades of Grey and a Whole Lot Less Risqué
This presentation is designed to be a full review of radiology for Dentists and Dental Hygienists. Dr. Svirsky will walk the audience through a number of common cases as a way of reacquianting the audience with key radiographic entities common to the dental practice. There will be an emphasis on common radiolucent and radiopaque lesions. In addition, Dr. Svirsky will spend some time highlighting the bizarre and unusual cases he’s encountered throughout his career. By the end of this course, attendees will be well equipped to go back and make a difference in the diagnosis and treatment of oral diseases. This is the perfect course for dental professionals wanting a thorough review of radiology - everything you’ve learned in school, brought to you in shades of grey!
Common/Important Radiolucencies
Periapical Pathosis (cyst, granuloma, abscess, scar)
Dentigerous Cyst
Residual Cyst
Odontogenic Keratocyst
Traumatic Bone Cyst
Lateral Periodontal Cyst
Nasopalatine Duct Cyst
Central Giant Cell Granuloma
Ameloblastoma
Lingual Mandibular Bone Defect
Common/Important Radiopacities
Condensing Osteitis
Osteosclerosis
Impacted Tooth
Root Tips
Odontoma
Supernumerary Tooth
Sialolth
Common/Important Radiolucencies/Radiopacities
Osteomyelitis
Periapical Cemental Dysplasia
Florid Osseous Dysplasia
Central Ossifying Fibroma
Seminar Objectives
Demonstrate a logical approach to the diagnosis of the 25 most common oral soft tissue lesions.
Integrate therapeutic regimens used to treat selected oral diseases.
Diagnose and apply newest treatment recommendations for erosive lichen planus and chronic ulcerative stomatitis.
Differentiate oral herpes from aphthous stomatitis and apply newest treatment recommendations.
Recognize the implications of white lesions found in the oral cavity and diagnose and treat appropriately.
Diagnose salivary gland tumors of the oral cavity and understand the treatment implication of the various tumors.
Applying practical clinical information immediately applicable to everyday practice.
Demonstrate a logical approach to the diagnosis and treatment of common radiolucent lesions found on radiographs.
Demonstrate a logical approach to the diagnosis and treatment of common radiopaque lesions found on radiographs.
Recognize the common radiographic lesion found in dental practices.