2021 Catalog: All Courses

This webinar is for the California Area only.

This 120-minute lecture reviews the epidemiology, etiology, localization, clinical features, histopathology, and management of oral lichen planus, mucous membrane pemphigoid, and pemphigus vulgaris. Part 1 describes the microscopic characteristics of oral ulcerative and blistering lesions and common diagnostic laboratory tests. Part 2 offers case examples and reviews clinicopathologic features. Part 3 discusses patient management including biopsy techniques, treatment, and referral. The lecture stresses the importance of the dental professional’s role in detecting and managing oral ulcerative and blistering diseases.

Upon completion of this course, participants will understand:
Learning objective 1: Review the microscopic characteristics of oral ulcerative and blistering diseases including common diagnostic laboratory tests
Learning objective 2: Review the epidemiology, etiology, clinical features, and management of oral ulcerative and blistering disease
Learning objective 3: Discuss how to describe the clinical appearance of oral ulcerative and blistering diseases, how to work up common oral lesions, and how to perform intraoral biopsies

Mark Mintline — For follow-up questions, please contact the speaker at mmintline@westernu.edu.

It is the policy of the Indian Health Service, Division of Oral Health, that faculty/planners disclose any financial or other relationships with commercial companies whose products may be discussed in the educational activity. The Indian Health Service, Division of Oral Health, also requires that faculty disclose any unlabeled or investigative use of pharmaceutical products and medical devices. Images that have been falsified or manipulated to misrepresent treatment outcomes are prohibited.

None of the faculty/planners for this activity has a conflict of interest, and there is no use of unlabeled or investigative pharmaceutical products or medical devices. No images have been falsified or manipulated to misrepresent treatment outcomes.The educational objectives, content, and selection of educational methods and instructors are conducted independent of any commercial entity.

The IHS Division of Oral Health is an accredited sponsor of continuing education under the American Dental Association Continuing Education Recognition Program (CERP). 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. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the IHS at IHS CDE Coordinator or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at CCEPR.ada.org

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Tuition must be paid in full 8 weeks prior to the start date of any course. Request for refunds must be received in writing at least two weeks before the course begins. For each refund request, there will be an administrative charge of $100. No refunds will be made to registrants who fail to attend a course. If IHS CDE program cancels a course, then 100% of the tuition will be refunded.