Oral Pathology and Oral Medicine

Speciality Dentistry - General/other

Organizer Ibrahim A A E Seghayer

CME/CPD Provider Kuwait Board of Endodontics / Kuwait Board in Paediatric Dentistry

Scheduled date(s):

From 07 October 2024 To 30 October 2024

Aims And Objectives

Aims: Provide opportunities for review and analysis of a wide range of oral disorders and orofacial pain conditions Expand the analytical and clinical skills of residents relative to clinical signs and symptoms of oral diseases and oral manifestations of systemic diseases Provide fundamental knowledge on the dental management of medically compromised patients Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this course residents will have an increased ability to: Adopt a systematic approach to extra and intra-oral examinations, including screening for head and neck cancers Perform full documentation of cases by taking extra-oral and full mouth intra-oral photographs, and recording of all patient data Describe clinical and radiographic images and formulate differential diagnoses of common oral soft and hard tissue lesions Differentiate between normal oral variants and pathological lesions, and distinguish suspicious or difficult to manage lesions for consultation referral Select appropriate diagnostic aids and interpret their results to reach diagnosis of a variety of oral lesions Demonstrate knowledge of the indications of other extra-oral imaging techniques like sonography, sialography, MRI, CT and PET scans in the aid of the diagnosis of common orofacial conditions Display proper evaluation and risk assessment of the medically compromised patients and make appropriate modifications to dental treatment based on the medical history, medications, and interpretation of basic laboratory testing results and imaging Demonstrate adequate knowledge concerning the mechanisms of action, clinical use, side effects and drug interactions of commonly prescribed drugs in dental practice, including local anesthetic, analgesic, and antimicrobial drugs Recognize common oral lesions in the paediatric population Understanding the role of the paediatric dentist in early diagnosis of oral conditions, and referral or consultation for advanced cases and cases that need different treatment considerations Describe the anatomical and physiological substrates of pain, and recognize the most common pain disorders in the orofacial region, including temporomandibular pain disorders Screen for non-odontogenic orofacial pain conditions by completing comprehensive history and clinical examinations, and be familiar with current pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment modalities for chronic pain conditions Show efficient and professional communication with patients, colleagues, instructors, clinical and laboratory staff Illustrate the importance of lifelong learning and exploring evidence-based research

Content Outline

This course is designed to advance residents’ clinical knowledge of the principles that govern oral diseases and the clinical and pathobiological aspects of diseases that affect the oral and maxillofacial region. Residents will build on basic knowledge and expand their understanding of the clinical signs and symptoms of oral diseases and their management in view of known physiological, biochemical, and histopathological alterations. The course will provide residents with enhanced knowledge of common oral mucosal and salivary gland disorders, oral manifestations of systemic diseases, orofacial pain conditions including temporomandibular disorders and the dental management of medically compromised patients. Residents will also be able to apply the principles of radiographic interpretation for the identification and differentiation of maxillofacial hard tissue lesions.

Target Audience

R3 residences - Kuwait Board of Endodontics / Kuwait Board in Paediatric Dentistry