2024 Oral Medicine Conference

Location

Ryan Case Method Room
University of Rochester Medical Center
601 Elmwood Ave. Room 1-9576
Rochester, NY 14620

Map to the Ryan Case Method Room

*Location is subject to change. Any changes will be posted here on the website.

Learning Objectives

• Learn about current applications of PBM in treating oral mucositis.
• Recognize the extended effects of cancer therapy on the oral tissues.
• Review principles of safe use of lasers in dentistry and oral medicine.
• Understand the impact of radiotherapy to the head and neck on oral health.
• Learn how to manage dental consequences of radiotherapy to the head and neck.
• Increase understanding of medication related osteonecrosis of the jaw.
• Increase awareness of long-term oral effects of cancer in pediatric patients.
• Recognize the role of palliative medicine in the care of cancer and end-of-life patients.
• Apprehend the value of research in oral medicine and oral oncology to patients' health care.

Educational Objectives

• An overview of contemporary oral medicine for the general practitioner with emphasis on oral complications that arise in cancer patients. Key topics will include photobiomodulation for oral mucositis, effects of radiotherapy to the head and neck, oral complications in pediatric cancer patients and its impact on long-term cancer survivors, medication related osteonecrosis of the jaw, and palliative care.

• Likewise, the conference will provide a review about principles of safe use of laser in the dental practice. The course will allow participants to take an exam for Basic Laser Safety.

Conference Chair

Sharon Elad, DMD MSc
Professor and Chair, Division of Oral Medicine
Principal Consultant, Hospital Dentistry
Eastman Institute for Oral Health
University of Rochester Medical Center
Rochester, NY

Meet the Speakers

Cherry Estilo, DMD
Attending and Clinical Member
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Associate Professor of Surgery
Weill Cornell Medical College
New York, NY

Erin Denney-Koelsch, MD
Interim Division Chief of Palliative Care
Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Palliative Care
Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics 
University of Rochester Medical Center
Rochester, NY

Praveen Arany, DDS PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Oral Biology
School of Dental Medicine
University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY

Sharon Elad, DMD MSc
Professor and Chair, Division of Oral Medicine 
Principal Consultant, Hospital Dentistry
Eastman Institute for Oral Health
University of Rochester Medical Center
Rochester, NY

Past Oral Medicine Conferences

Join us as we celebrate the Oral Medicine Department at UR Medical Center.

• 2014 – Oral Medicine Conference - A Three Continent Perspective
• 2015 – Oral Cancer and Pre-cancer - Diagnosis & Screening
• 2016 – Oral Medicine - Bridging Dentistry and Medicine
• 2017 – Oral Medicine & Advanced technology session in the Centennial Celebration
• 2018 – Imaging Sciences in the Hands of the Dentist
• 2019 – Lasers in Oral Medicine and Dentistry
• 2020 – Oral Medicine - Science and Practice in Healthy and Medically Complex Patients
• 2022 – Oral Medicine - Practical Updates in Oral Medicine and Laser Applications
• 2023 – Oral Medicine - Research, Clinical Application, and Beyond