Sex, Drugs, & Oral Cancer

Recent trends in oral cancer have heightened the importance of proper oral cancer screening protocol for all medical and dental professionals.  Oral Cancer has risen each of the past twenty years, and the deforming disease is now affecting patients with no traditional risk factors.  Due to a 225% increase in HPV related oropharyngeal cancers, oral cancer is occurring in younger populations, changing the perception of who to screen.

With the need for new oral cancer screening protocol, adjunctive screening options will be covered in detail.  This course will introduce recent and emerging technologies for early discovery of oral cancer, including fluorescence technology and the importance of proper implementation.  Clinical examples will also be provided.

Course Objectives:

Ellen Myers, a graduate of Texas A&M University College of Dentistry with a BS in Dental Hygiene, is a Registered Dental Hygienist with over a decade of clinical experience.  With a passion for preventive care and both patient and clinician education, Ellen joined the Forward Science team to make a global impact.  Ellen is currently the Director of Training & Education at Forward Science, where she provides ongoing clinical training and support to current and potential partners, as well as the Forward Science sales team.  Ellen spearheads the development of clinical education programs and provides continuing education on early discovery of oral cancer and oral health concerns related to cancer treatment side effects.