Head and Neck Anatomy and Pathology for Medical and Dental Providers & Family, Sports, and Preventive Medicine
Head and Neck Anatomy and Pathology for Medical and Dental Providers & Family, Sports, and Preventive Medicine is organized by Continuing Education, Inc. and will be held from Jul 28 - Aug 04, 2024 at Celebrity Silhouette, Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands.
Program Purpose:
Oral and Tonsillar Cancer: What about HPV?
• Utilize a standard approach to clinical evaluation of the dental patient, including both visual and tactile evaluation of the face, neck and oral cavity
• Identify clinical features of oral cancer and precancerous lesions, including risk factors and the role of human papilloma virus (HPV) in both oral and tonsillar (oropharyngeal) cancer
• Discuss the current evidence of efficacy and safety regarding HPV vaccines
Dry mouth? Burning mouth? Or both?
• Discuss the clinical complications of salivary hypofunction
• Identify indications for and methods to measure salivary flow rates
• Discuss current treatment options for salivary hypofunction
• Discuss the condition known as burning mouth, its diagnosis and potential treatments
Fascial Compartments: Potential spaces for Infection
• Describe fascial layers of the face and neck
• Relate fascial spaces to infection spread
• Differentiate between multiple infection sites
• Discuss the relationship and continuity of fascial compartments between the face and neck
Autonomics of the head and neck.
• Review the autonomic nervous system
• Discuss the autonomic components, preganglionic nerves, ganglia, and targets for cranial nerves III, VII, IX, and X
• Discuss autonomics associated with common oral pathologies
Pharynx & Larynx: Airway management
• Review the characteristics, structure, and neurovasculature of each region of the pharynx and larynx
• Review cranial nerves IX and X
• Discuss non-surgical airway management and intervention
• Discuss emergency airway intervention
Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.