What to expect
The 'Hot topic' lecture will see Conor O'Gorman provide an update on management of temporomandibular joint disorders following recent guidelines from the Royal College Faculty of Dental Surgery. Stephen Adair will then present a lecture which will update attendees on the management of Potentially Malignant Oral Lesions (PMOLs) in the initial care setting and how referral information can be optimised to improve care.
Timings
18:45 Registration and exhibition
19:00 Hot topic - Temporomandibular joint disorders - Pain, pathways and progress - Conor O'Gorman
19:45 Refreshments and exhibition
20:00 Managing Potentially Malignant Oral Lesions (PMOL’s) - 'Catcher in the Rye or To Kill a Mockingbird' - Stephen Adair
21:15 Q&A
21:30 Close
Learning objectives
Temporomandibular joint disorders: Pain, pathways and progress - Conor O'Gorman
- Understand aetiology and presentation of TMD
- Discuss assessment, diagnosis and imaging techniques
- Explore conservative, psychological and pharmacological management of TMD.
Managing Potentially Malignant Oral lesions (PMOL’s) - 'Catcher in the Rye or To Kill a Mockingbird' - Stephen Adair
- Know the range of conditions that constitute Potentially Malignant Oral lesions (PMOL’s)
- Understand the referral pathway into Secondary and Tertiary Care for these lesions
- Provide the appropriate information to allow accurate triage and onward management for these patients
- Recognise unusual case presentations and how to deal with these and refer on appropriately.
Development outcomes
A, B and C
