Infectious Diseases of the Oral Cavity Including HIV/AIDS
Friday, November 13, 2009
8:30am - 12:30pm
4 credit hours; $109 per dentist and $89 per auxiliary. Morning coffee
will be provided.
Course Description:
Other than infections of pulpal and periodontal origin, the oral cavity is
susceptible to chronic bacterial, viral and fungal infections. Mostly
encountered in the young, the elderly or in those with compromised immune
systems, these diseases present some degree of a diagnostic challenge in
everyday dental care. As a result, their management is suboptimal which
increases patient morbidity and without proper care, the hazards of transmission
of infection are also elevated. Early recognition of the signs and symptoms and
an accurate diagnosis remains the corner stone of patient management. This
course will identify the clinical features and suggest diagnostic tests and
provide management guidelines on a wide variety of infections including HIV/AIDS
affecting the oral cavity and surrounding structures.
Presented by:
Yeshwant
B. Rawal, BDS, MDS (Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology), MS and
Certificate in Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
Dr. Rawal is an assistant professor with the
College
of
Dentistry
and the Department of Pathology,
College
of
Medicine
at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center. In addition to teaching
Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, he participates in a contemporary biopsy
service and also meets patients with Oral Pathology related problems. Dr. Rawal
has 19 years of experience in the specialty and has published over 35 journal
articles and abstracts. He is a Fellow of the
American
Academy
of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology as well as a Diplomate of the American
Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology.
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