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Continuing Dental Education

Oral Cancer: HPV and Tobacco-Clinical Comparison

Dolphine Oda, BDS, MS

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This live webinar is offered in participation with Oregon Health Sciences University and the University of British Columbia.

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Course Description

This course covers human papillomaviruses (HPV) types and their potential for converting oral and oropharyngeal epithelium into squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). The course will focus on comparing the clinical presentation and prognosis of HPV-associated oral SCC to that of tobacco-associated oral SCC. Over the course of this three-hour talk, we will discuss the pathogenesis of HPV in producing both benign and malignant oral diseases. In addition, this talk will address the life cycle of the virus and the effect of immunization on the variant HPV-associated cancer. The attendee will leave this course with up-to-date knowledge of HPV in general and specifically how it affects the mouth.

Course Objectives

As a result of attending this course, you will be able to:

  • Understand the prevalence of oral HPV in the general population
  • Learn about the life cycle of the virus and how it transforms epithelial cells
  • Differentiate between low-risk and high-risk HPV types
  • Understand the role of HPV in oral SCC
  • Differentiate between the clinical presentation of HPV & tobacco-associated oral SCC

Instructor

Dr. Dolphine OdaDolphine Oda is Professor of Oral Pathology in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the School of Dentistry, University of Washington, and the director of the UW’s Oral Pathology Biopsy Service. Dr. Oda is on the medical staff at the University of Washington Medical Center and Harborview Medical Center. In 2013, she was awarded a lifetime achievement award by the Oral Cancer Foundation for over 30 years of service to oral cancer patients. In 2009, she was awarded the Distinguished Teaching Award, the UW’s highest honor for outstanding teaching, and has been awarded an additional 30 teaching awards within the School of Dentistry. Dr. Oda’s research interests include molecular changes in oral carcinogenesis and HPV and oral cancer. She has 78 papers published in refereed journals and publishes a popular monthly column called Case of the Month. Dr. Oda is a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology and holds a Washington State dental license. She is also a member of the American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, the International Association of Oral Pathologists, and USCAP.

Course Logistics

DATE:
Friday, June 25, 2021

LOCATION:
Live webinar online

TARGET AUDIENCE:
This course is designed for specialists, dentists, dental hygienists and dental assistants.

TIMES:
Live webinar: 9:00am – 12:00pm Pacific time

TUITION
$99/Dentist
$69/Team Member (dental hygienist, dental assistant, office staff)
$89/Current UW Dental Alumni Member
* This course is eligible for a 10% tuition discount if you are a current member of the UW Dental Alumni Association.

CREDITS:
3 hours

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The University of Washington, Oregon Health Sciences University and the University of British Columbia are ADA CERP Recognized Providers.
ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry.

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 the University of Washington, Oregon Health Sciences University and the University of British Columbia.

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The University of Washington, Oregon Health Sciences University and University of British Columbia are members of the Association for Continuing Dental Education.

University of Washington, Oregon Health Sciences University and University of British Columbia designate this activity for 3 continuing education credits.