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OAGD Leaders 2007 - 2008 President - Kevin Kwiecien, DMD President-Elect - Shane Samy, DMD, FAGD Secretary/Treasurer - Scott Hansen, DMD, FAGD Editor - Kim Wright, DMD, FAGD Public Information Officer - Doug Matz, DMD, MAGD Immediate Past President - Moose Harris, DMD, MAGD
Oregon Academy of General Dentistry 720 SW Washington St #600 Phone -503-228-6266 Fax - 503 228 4838 Webfellow - Barry J Taylor, DMD, FAGD
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Common Radiology and Oral Medicine Diagnoses for the General Practitioner (Including Medical Emergencies in the Dental office)
Juan F. Yepes, DDS, MD, MPH Assistant Professor Division of Oral Diagnosis, Medicine and Radiology University of Kentucky College of Dentistry
This course presents principles of oral and maxillofacial radiology interpretation of the most common oral pathologies. Additionally the program will include some of the most common Oral Medicine conditions that the general practitioner will see in a busy dental practice including burning mouth disorder, dry mouth, halitosis, herpes virus to mention some. The course will emphasis in the chronological order of the radiology interpretation and construction of the differential diagnosis. The main methodology of this course will be in case-presentation format. Interpretation of the images performed for common and uncommon dental diseases/disorders is a skill learned over time with clinical practice. Careful and methodical examination of radiographs and the value of lesion description will be emphasized in the course.
Specific Objectives First Meeting Medical Emergencies in the Dental office Dental Management of Medically Compromised Patients Second Meeting Oral Medicine including Distinguishing Entities; Use Diagnostic Tools; Recognize Systemic Conditions; Recognize Systemic Conditions Third Meeting Salivary Gland Dysfunction: Hypersalivation and Hyposalivation Fourth meeting Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology
Friday-1/2 day Saturday Portland October 10-11; November 7-8; December 5-6, 2008; February 20-21, 2009 48 hours participation credit - $2000 ($400 per meeting) |
