Oral Cancer Screening and Management Strategies
Six CE credits recommended for dentists, hygienists, assistants and EFDAs.
Education Methods: lecture, slides and discussion.
The lecture will review common oral mucosal diseases including oral cancer and review risk factors for oral cancer and oral potentially malignant disease, as well as complexities in the detection methods for diagnosis of oral potentially malignant disease and review current surgical and non-surgical treatment strategies. This course also will provide guidance on the pre-cancer treatment plan including the dental evaluation prior to anticipated cancer treatment and describe the dental management of oral cancer patients including long-term follow-up as well as oral complications of head and neck cancer therapy.
Attendees can expect to learn more about:
- Evaluating the oral cavity to diagnose common oral mucosal disease including oral cancer and oral potentially malignant disease.
- The risk factors and epidemiology for oral cancer/oral potentially malignant disease.
- The current rise of HPV and its impact on the prognosis and managment of oropharyngeal cancer.
- Surgical and non-surgical treatment strategies of oral cancer/oral potentially malignant disease.
- Management and long-term follow up of the oral cancer patient and oral complications of cancer therapy.
Presented by: Thomas P. Sollecito, DMD, FDS, RCSEd, Chair of the Department of Oral Medicine and Professor of Oral Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine and Chief of the Oral Medicine Division at the University of Pennsylvania Health System. Dr. Thomas P. Sollecito has received a research grant from National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research. All of the relevant financial relationships listed have been mitigated.
| Date: |
Friday, May 15, 2026
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| Time: |
9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Registration and breakfast at 8:30 a.m. Tuition also includes lunch |
| Location: |
The Royal Inn 17089 Boot Jack Rd #219, Ridgway, PA 15853
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Fees:
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$175 - PDA/ADA Member dentist
$100 - PDA Retired/Life Member or Member w/ Volunteer License
$275 - Nonmember dentist
$95 - Non-dentist dental team |
CE Credits:
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6 continuing education credits for dentists, hygienists, assistants and EFDAs
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Cancellation policy: A refund, less a 10% administrative fee, will be issued if the registration is cancelled in writing seven days prior to the program you are attending. Refunds are not issued for no shows.
PDA is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider
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.
PDA designates this activity for 6 (six) continuing education credits.
Online registration is available to PDA member
dentists and their non-dentist team members. PDA member dentists have a user id and password for PDA's website. To register online, sign in with your user id (default is your first initial, last name and 4 digit year of birth with no spaces or punctuation) and password (default is lowercase letters ada and your ADA membership number with no spaces or punctuation).
ADA dentists outside
PA, non-member dentists and dental team members who are not attending the
meeting with a PDA member dentist, should contact PDA at (717) 234-5941,
ext. 117 or email Rebecca at rvn@padental.org.