Kissing Oral Cancer Goodbye

Dr. Parul Dua Makkar & Dr. Sanjukta Mohanta , Kissing Oral Cancer Goodbye
Speaker: Dr. Parul Dua Makkar & Dr. Sanjukta Mohanta
CE Credits: 1.5
Format: MP4 Video
Why is oral cancer increasing? What can we do about it? This dynamic session will teach you about oral cancer through a dentist's journey as a patient and give you strategies so you can be part of t...more
  • Running Time: 1 hour
  • Released: 2/2/2022
  • Expiration Date: 6/30/2025
  • Review Date: 6/30/2022
CE Details
Credit Details
This electronically delivered self-instructional program is designated for 1.5 hours of CE credit by Farran Media.
AGD Code: 730.

The fee to view this course is $36. This cost includes the fee to take the exam and claim your CE credits.

Synopsis:
Dr. Manu Dua was a general dentist in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He was diagnosed with oral cancer at the age of 33 and died from it at the age of 34. This should not have happened. Oral cancer is increasing and it is affecting younger people. The human papillomavirus (HPV) is involved with 70% of oral cancer found in the oropharynx. Besides HPV, there are other risk factors for oral cancer. Some risk factors can be mitigated, such as lifestyle changes and getting the HPV vaccine. Oral cancer is our cancer. We can do more to prevent it and diagnose it at earlier stages. This course will teach you about strategies you can implement so there will no more stories with sad endings like Dr. Manu Dua's.

Educational Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:
  • Recognize the risk factors of oral cancer
  • Explain the reasons why oral cancer is increasing
  • Describe how the human papilloma virus is involved in oral cancer
  • Implement strategies to decrease oral cancer
  • Understand oral cancer through a patient's journey
Description of Speaker:
Dr. Sanjukta Mohanta is a general dentist practicing at a publicly funded dental clinic in Brampton, Ontario, Canada. She graduated from the University of Toronto Faculty of Dentistry in 1999. She has a certificate in teaching adults and taught oral pathology and pharmacology at the Canadian Academy of Dental Hygiene for several years. She can be reached by email at sanjuktamohanta@hotmail.com and on Instagram @drsanjmohanta

Dr. Parul Dua Makkar Graduated DDS from University of Oklahoma in 2003. Worked in Calgary, AB for a few years before moving to New York. Completed GPR Residency at Staten Island University Hospital. Currently in private practice in Long Island, NY. E-mail: parul_dua@yahoo.com, Instagram @pdmfamilydental


Disclosure:
In the past 12 months, one of the lecturers declares that she has had a financial interest, arrangement or affiliation within the field of dentistry or health care with Johnson and Johnson.

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