WNL: Within Normal Limit or a Dangerous Assumption

The ability to save a life through earlier diagnosis is a gratification that may not be compared to anything we do in dentistry. In yet the complexities of clinical presentation do not always make this an easy task. WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS…a very bold and broad sweeping statement that definitively distinguishes between health and disease and in some cases, an outcome of life vs. death. The responsibility of this statement and the onus to the patient is of grave consequence and may in fact be a very dangerous assumption. Medical and dental litigation is swiftly changing with malpractice insurance premiums escalating. There has been a significant rise in failure to diagnose and failure to biopsy. Through a guided visual journey of inspiring and moving oral/oropharyngeal cancer stories of survivors and those who have lost their lives, learn the subtle life-saving symptoms and critical screening techniques that will increase our opportunity to save a life by translating acquired knowledge direct to practice! This is a presentation you will never forget. Learning Outcomes: To recognize the incidence and five-year survival rates of current oral and oropharyngeal cancer To explore the critical components and palpation techniques of today’s extraoral/intraoral screening exam To identify the subtle and often lifesaving symptoms that can be so easily overlooked To integrate best practices to enhance our ability to discover abnormalities in the earliest stages To self-evaluate our present screening protocols and management of an abnormal finding

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