Oral Medicine & Medical Problems in Dentistry, including Oral Cancer Screening (MK121213)

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SubjectOther
DescriptionThis course will offer an update on important topics in oral medicine, diagnosis and therapeutics. The course will cover areas of relevance to general dental practice as well as less common conditions. There will be opportunity for interaction, with time for discussion and questions.
Additional informationThis course was initially aimed at Dentists but may well be suitable and interesting to scientifically minded DCP’s who are most welcome!

Dr Mike Pemberton, Consultant in Oral Medicine, University Dental Hospital of Manchester.
Mike Pemberton took undergraduate dental and medical degrees at the University of Sheffield, together with various junior dental and medical hospital posts, before becoming a Senior Registrar in Manchester. He became a Consultant in Manchester in 2000, and currently is also Clinical Director of the Dental Hospital.

Professor Philip Sloan, Consultant and Honorary Professor of Oral Pathology, Newcastle Dental Hospital and School. Phil Sloan completed his early training in Bristol where he completed a PhD. He was appointed as a senior lecturer and then Professor of Oral Pathology at the University of Manchester in 1985. He relocated to Newcastle in 2007, where he is a head and neck pathologist and regional Training Programme Director for histopathology.
VenueMilton Keynes Postgraduate Centre, Milton Keynes  View details
Date & timeThursday 12 December 2013, 09:30 to 17:00
LecturerMigration  View details
Target audience

Recommended to all

Development outcomeNo development outcome
Course styleLecture
Core topicNo core topic
CPD hours6:00
Cost£15.00
Aims
  1. To raise awareness of important adverse reactions to materials and medication that occur in the mouth.
  2. To outline the oral manifestations of medical conditions and their relevance to dental practice
  3. To update on the diagnosis and management of oral cancer and its precursor lesions.
  4. To test diagnostic skills using clinical case images, covering a range of oral disorders.