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Online Modules

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Module 1
Understanding Of Oral Cancer (Clinical Aspects)
  • Orientation and Introduction
  • Prevalence, incidence, and mortality of oral cancer
  • History taking
  • Clinical examination
  • Differential diagnosis and clinical aspects of oral potentially malignant disorders.
  • OSMF and its Management
  • Counselling of the disease with the patient
  • Importance of Tobacco cessation clinic and self-screening
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Module 2
Investigation Modalities of Oral Cancer (Clinical Aspects)
  • Imaging: An adjunct to clinical examination
  • Indication and utility of MRI, CT scan, USG, PET Scan, OPG
  • Reading and understanding MRI, CT scan, USG, PET Scan reports
  • Biopsy: types and establishing diagnosis
  • Live session on laser treatment OPMDs
  • Oral manifestations of other diseases
  • Managing the radiation oncology patients of all type of cancer
  • Managing the medical oncology patients for all type of cancer
  • Role of Radiation stents
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Module 3
Dental Oncology (An emerging specialty)
  • Introduction to dental oncology and rehabilitation.
  • Brief about chemotherapy, radiation therapy and immunotherapy to oral cancer
  • Emphasis on oral management pre- and post-surgery of oral cancer
  • Importance of fluoride application pre radiation therapy
  • Oral complication and its management
  • ORN & its management
  • Xerostomia & its management
  • Post radiation induced trismus and its management
  • Role of implants in fibula flap
  • Fabrication of various types of maxillary obturators at different stages of resective treatment
  • Brief about flap reconstruction in head & neck cancer and its importance for oral rehabilitation
  • Dental management of pediatric and haemat-oncology
  • Speech and swallow management from the expert
  • Psychological importance of cancer patients
  • Brief about Maxillofacial prosthetics
  • Pain and palliative care
  • Future of Dental oncology in INDIA
  • Research in dental oncology
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Module 4
Online MCQs based self-assessment examination
  • > 50% score required for certification
  • Successful candidates will get certificate as “Oral Cancer Screening Consultant” affiliated by Gujarat University and can apply for hands on Workshops

Workshops

Participate in skillful, strategic, and engaging Workshops mentored by esteemed faculties.

Benefits

  • These workshops will provide platform for excellent learning opportunity and to discuss ideas and engage with the experts.
  • It will impart an opportunity to sharpen your practical skills and knowledge which all clinicians should pursue and might come across in routine dental practice.
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Workshop 1
Fluoride Application – An effective intervention for Dental care in patients undergoing Radiotherapy!
  • Radiation-related caries are one the most undesired reactions manifested during or after head and neck radiotherapy.
  • Fluoride application is an important strategy to meet these challenges and decrease side effects of radiation and chemotherapy on dentition.
Objective
  • Participants will learn about role of Fluoride in Prevention of radiation induced caries
  • Role of Fluorides in maintaining the dental health
  • Basic principle, protocol and various techniques for fluoride application
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Workshop 2
Biopsy – A barrier for Dental Professionals in Early Detection
  • Biopsy is an integral diagnostic test that can be done in routine dental OPDs
  • It is imperative that every dental professional should be equipped with skills of basic biopsy techniques.
Objective
  • Participants will learn about all biopsy techniques and their respective indications.
  • Biopsy techniques will be demonstrated on patients (subject to availability) and all participants will be taught to perform on models.
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Workshop 3
Laser Application in OPMDs: A technological boost to your conventional practice
  • Oral premalignant lesions of the oral cavity such as leukoplakia and erythroplakia remain a diagnostic and treatment challenge.
  • Laser treatment has been a well-established modality for management of premalignant lesions
Objective
  • Participants will learn about different types of lasers and its application in maxillofacial surgery, advantages and disadvantages of laser treatment
  • Use of CO2 laser in treatment of OPMD will be demonstrated on patient (as per availability) and participants will get chance to perform it on animal model
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Workshop 4
Prosthetic Rehabilitation
  • In multidisciplinary approach to treatment of oral cancer patients, often Rehabilitation aspect is neglected.
  • Prosthodontic rehabilitation can significantly improve the quality of life for patients after oral cancer treatment.
  • There is huge lack of trained dental specialists for successful rehabilitation of cancer survivors.
Objective
  • A session and video demonstration on various types of maxillofacial prosthesis (conventional/ implant supported, fixed/removable)
  • Demonstration of technique for fabrication of basic intra oral prosthesis
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Workshop 5
Newer Diagnostic Adjuncts
  • During the past decade there has been substantial growth in technological advancement that has widely impacted filed of Oral cancer to detect in the earliest stage. To meet the challenges of better outcome participants will learn how to detect with variety of innovative technologies.
Objective
  • Learn about the recent Advancements
  • Know how technology matters
  • Assessment and diagnosis: discuss appropriate methods for making an accurate diagnosis and treatment protocol

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