Oral Diseases Associated with Women

Credit Details
This electronically delivered self-instructional program is designated for 1.5 hours of CE credit by Farran Media.
AGD Code: 730.

There is no fee to view this course. There is a fee of $36 to take the exam and claim CE credits for this course.

Synopsis:
This course is the first in a series of oral pathology presentations emphasizing common diseases prevalent among women, men, and children. For this course, the focus will be on three oral diseases—Sjögren’s syndrome, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and burning mouth syndrome (BMS)—that are more common in women and associated with unpleasant taste and pain in the tongue. The etiologies, clinical manifestations, symptoms and treatment options for these diseases will be emphasized.

Educational Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:

• Describe the etiology of autoimmune diseases.
• Describe the etiology, clinical manifestations, symptoms and treatment options for patients with Sjögren's syndrome.
• Describe the etiology, clinical manifestations, symptoms and treatment options for patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.
• Describe the etiology, clinical manifestations, symptoms and treatment options for patients with burning mouth syndrome.
• Describe the common characteristics shared by these three diseases.

Description of Speaker:
Deborah Levin-Goldstein is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and Columbia University. She has been a dental hygiene educator at Northampton Community College in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania for 34 years.

Levin-Goldstein has presented numerous continuing-education courses on a variety of topics to dental and dental hygiene societies, as well as Dentaltown’s Townie Meeting in 2013 and 2016. She has published in the Journal of Dental Hygiene and is a contributing author for six chapters in the textbook, Head, Neck and Dental Anatomy (Fourth Edition).

Disclosure:
The speaker declares that neither she nor any member of her family have a financial arrangement or affiliation with any corporate organization offering financial support or grant monies for this continuing dental education program.

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Licensure:
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Refund Policy
There are no refunds for Online CE courses. Please contact technical support if you run into technical difficulty.

CE Contact
For any questions, please contact Nareg Apelian, DMD, Director of Continuing Education at nareg@farranmedia.com