Professor of Pathology and Medicine The University of Chicago Oak Park, Illinois, United States
Disclosure(s):
Mark W. Lingen, DDS, PhD, FRCPath: No financial relationships to disclose
This lecture will review the most common categories of soft tissue lesions that are regularly encountered in the head and neck region. Although many of these lesions do not carry significant morbidity, dental professionals must be able to differentiate between benign conditions and those that are potentially more serious. The format will emphasize the critical role of clinicians in screening for soft tissue lesions. It will also review basic categories of soft tissue lesions and emphasize the importance of developing a reasonable differential diagnosis.
No Lecture Fee
Learning Objectives:
Appreciate the critical role that dental health care professional play in lesion and disease screening.
Distinguish between benign/reactive and neoplastic conditions.
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Possess an expanded differential diagnosis algorithm.
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