Facial Skin Cancer (WI290914)

AvailabilityCourse has taken place
SubjectCore Skill
DescriptionThe lecture will outline the various different types of melanoma and non melanoma skin cancer and how they may present in asymptomatic patients (visiting the dental practitioner). An overview of the current modalities of treatment will be given but with a particular emphasis of surgery.
Additional informationThis course is suitable for the entire practice team.

Nick Baker, GMC 3324787, BDS (Hons) MBBS FDS RCS FRCS (OMFS) undertook dental undergraduate training in Sheffield and then studied medicine at Charing Cross and Westminster Medical School, London. He was appointed Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon in 1997 and now provides maxillofacial services to Southampton, Winchester and Guernsey. Nick’s special interests include the management of patients with facial deformity, head and neck skin cancer, salivary gland disease and cranio-maxillofacial trauma. He also takes an active role in teaching minor oral surgery to dental postgraduates and has sat on the Speciality Advisory Committee in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery from 2006-12, most recently as Chairman, with responsibility for overseeing UK wide training in the specialty.

Nick was awarded the gold medal for the best overall performance in the FRCS examination in 1995 and received the British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons' Surgery Prize in 2006 as a result of his outstanding contribution to the specialty within 10-years of his consultant appointment.
VenueEducation Centre, RHCH, Winchester  View details
Date & timeMonday 29 September 2014, 19:30 to 20:30
LecturerMigration  View details
Target audience

Recommended to all

Development outcomeNo development outcome
Course styleLecture
Core topicNo core topic
CPD hours1:00
Cost£7.00
Aims
  1. Be able to recognise the various types of skin cancer and premalignant skin conditions that may present in the asymptomatic patient to the dental practitioner
  2. Understand the various modalities of treatment for skin cancer
  3. Have an overview on the surgical management of skin cancer