Viral Diseases: Oral Involvement and Complications
Course #54984 - $45 -
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Viral diseases that are systemic or those that have a predilection for the oral and maxillofacial area can influence the course of dental treatment and can pose significant health issues and even result in death. Whether systemic viral illnesses cause direct oral lesions or create problems for dental treatment, an awareness of their spectrum of influence is necessary. Although these organisms do not cause dental caries or periodontal disease, the array of serious and even life-threatening problems that they can create mandates a working knowledge of these pathogens. This course will review several viral organisms, their pathogenesis, treatment options, and the effect they have directly and indirectly upon dental treatment, oral health, and systemic health.
This course is designed for all dental professionals involved in evaluating and maintaining patients' oral health.
The purpose of this course is to provide dental professionals with a review of several viral organisms and the effect they have directly and indirectly upon dental treatment, oral health, and systemic health.
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:
- Describe the lifecycle of viruses.
- Identify hepatitis viral infections and their effects on oral health.
- Differentiate various opportunistic viral infections in patients with HIV/AIDS, particularly those related to herpes viruses.
- Outline characteristics of oral human papillomavirus infection.
- Compare oral signs of measles and mumps.
- Discuss the impact of the coxsackievirus on oral and systemic health.
Mark J. Szarejko, DDS, FAGD, received his dental degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1985. He received fellowship from the Academy of General Dentistry in 1994.
Contributing faculty, Mark J. Szarejko, DDS, FAGD, has disclosed no relevant financial relationship with any product manufacturer or service provider mentioned.
Sarah Campbell
The Director of Development and Academic Affairs has disclosed no relevant financial relationship with any product manufacturer or service provider mentioned.
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