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Periodontal Complications of Diabetes

Oral Complications of Cancer Therapies $48.00

4 Contact Hours

Course Description

Introduction

What are the oral complications of cancer therapies?

Is there a role for pretherapy interventions affecting the oral cavity in reducing the incidence of oral complications in the cancer patient?

Which pretreatment strategies are optimal to prevent or minimize oral complications?

What are the most effective strategies for management of acute oral complications occurring during cancer therapy?

  • Mucosal Inflammation and ulceration
  • Viral Infection
  • Oral Candidiasis
  • Bacterial infections
  • Mucosal bleeding

What are the indicated strategies for management of chronic oral complications following cancer therapy?

  • Complications in the pediatric population

What are the directions for future research?

Conclusions and recommendations

Consensus developmental panel

Oral complications of cancer treatment: What the oral health team can do

  • Introduction
  • Oral complications related to cancer treatment
  • Who has oral complications?
  • The role of pretreatment oral care
  • Supplemental fluoride
  • Instructions for patients using supplemental fluoride
  • Advice for patients
  • Oral care during cancer treatment
  • Advice for patients with dry mouth
  • Normal complete blood count
  • Differential WBC count
  • Other factors to remember
  • Follow-up oral care
  • Special considerations for bone marrow/stem cell transplant patients
  • Additional readings

Oral complications of cancer treatment:

  • What the oncology team can do
    • Who has oral complications
    • Oral complications of cancer treatment
    • Oral evaluation before cancer treatment makes a difference
    • Oral care during treatment
    • Follow-up oral care
    • Long-term problems following head and neck radiation therapy
    • Helping patients with xerostomia
    • Helping patients with mouth pain
    • Minimizing oral complications of cancer therapy
    • Bone marrow/stem cell transplant patients
    • Oral complications: glossary of terms
    • Additional readings
  • Oncology reference guide to oral health
    • Pre-cancer treatment oral health examination objectives
    • Radiation therapy
    • Chemotherapy
    • Bone marrow transplantation
    • Oral complications of cancer treatment
  • Oral care provider’s reference guide for oncology patients
    • Pre-cancer treatment oral health examination objectives
    • Radiation therapy
    • Chemotherapy
    • Bone marrow transplantation
    • Dental care for oral complications of cancer treatment
    • Advice for your patients
    • Special care for your children
    • Questions to ask the oncologist

Radiation treatment and your mouth: Patient guide

  • Are your being treated with radiation for cancer in your head or neck?
  • How does radiation affect the mouth?
  • What mouth problems does radiation cause?
  • Why should I see a dentist?
  • What will the dentist and dental hygienist do?
  • What can I do to keep my mouth healthy?
  • Do children get mouth problems too?
  • Patient advice
  • Acknowledgments

Chemotherapy and your mouth: Patient guide

  • Are your being treated with chemotherapy for cancer?
  • How does chemotherapy affect the mouth?
  • What mouth problems does chemotherapy cause?
  • Why should I see a dentist?
  • When should I see a dentist?
  • What will the dentist and dental hygienist do?
  • What can I do to keep my mouth healthy?
  • Do children get mouth problems too?
  • Acknowledgments scientific committee

Three good reasons to see a dentist: Patient guide

  • Three good reasons to see a dentist
  • Protect your mouth during cancer treatment
  • When should you call your cancer care team about mouth problems?
  • Tips for mouth problems

Post-Test

Learning Objectives

After completing the course, you’ll be able to:

  1. Define the role of pretherapy interventions affecting the oral cavity in reducing the incidence of oral complications in the cancer patient.
  2. Identify optimal pretreatment strategies to prevent or minimize oral complications.
  3. Identify the most effective strategies for management of acute oral complications.
  4. Describe preferred strategies for management of chronic oral complications following cancer therapy.
  5. Discuss areas for future research in the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of oral complications in the cancer patient.
  6. Differentiate between oral complications resulting from chemotherapy and those from radiation therapy.
  7. List various clinical problems in the oral cavity associated with chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
  8. Describe 3 objectives of pretreatment dental evaluation.
  9. Describe the diagnosis and treatment: of following acute oral complications occurring during cancer treatment: mucosal inflammation and ulceration, viral infection, oral candidiasis, bacterial infections, mucosal bleeding.
  10. Identify 3 strategies for the management of chronic xerostomia.
  11. Describe the oral complications arising from the treatment of cancer in children.
  12. Make 7 recommendations for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of oral complications of cancer therapies.
  13. List 8 oral complications common to both chemotherapy and radiation, 2 additional complications of chemotherapy, and 3 additional complications of radiation therapy.
  14. Classify patients according to their risk for oral complications.
  15. List 10 primary objectives of pretreatment oral care.
  16. List 8 steps that should be taken as part of pretreatment evaluation before cancer treatment begins.
  17. Discuss with the patient the need for supplemental fluoride and provide instructions in its proper use.
  18. Provide detailed instructions to patients undergoing cancer therapies on specific oral care practices.
  19. List 5 specific instructions for patients experiencing dry mouth.
  20. Describe 5 points of follow-up oral care for patients having undergone chemotherapy and radiation therapy.
  21. Discuss special considerations for bone marrow/cell transplant patients.
  22. List 8 oral complications common to both chemotherapy and radiation, 2 additional complications of chemotherapy, and 3 additional complications of radiation therapy.
  23. Classify patients according to their risk for oral complications.
  24. List 10 primary objectives of pretreatment oral care.
  25. List 8 steps that should be taken as part of pretreatment evaluation before cancer treatment begins.
  26. Discuss with the patient the need for supplemental fluoride and provide instructions in its proper use.
  27. Provide detailed instructions to patients undergoing cancer therapies on specific oral care practices.
  28. List 5 specific instructions for patients experiencing dry mouth.
  29. Describe 5 points of follow-up oral cancer for patients having undergone chemotherapy and radiation therapy.
  30. Discuss special considerations for bone marrow/cell transplant patients.