The Five Pitfalls of Cancer Therapy and How to Avoid Them
Erin Watson, DMD
The goal of this course is to provide the dentist with fundamental knowledge to allow them to safely provide dental care for cancer patients. With current statistics suggesting that three in five Canadians will develop cancer in their lifetime, dentists will be seeing an increasing number of patients in their practice who either have cancer or a history of cancer. This course will make dentists aware of: long-term side-effects of cancer treatments and their impact on oral health, prevention of unnecessary long-term sequelae of cancer treatments and when a patient can be safely managed in a private- practice setting. Learning Objectives: • To identify cancer treatments that may place patients at risk of profound
xerostomia and caries, with strategies for management • To avoid significant complications in patients at risk of
osteoradionecrosis and medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw • To feel comfortable providing safe dental care to the vast majority of cancer patients, including patients undergoing chemotherapy, and when to refer
Course Code:
F032PL
Room: Time:
716B – South Building 9:30 am – 12:00 pm Lecture Ticketed Paid
Type:
Audience:
Dentist; Dental Hygienist; Dental Assistant
RCDSO QA Program: Category 1 (Core) (3 CE Credits) Fee + HST: $22.60 ($20 + $2.60)
Dr. Erin Watson graduated with the gold medal from the Faculty of Dentistry at McGill University in 2012. She has completed a residency in Hospital Based Dentistry at Mount Sinai hospital in Toronto, as well as a master’s in health administration at University of Toronto. She is a dentist in the Department of Dental Oncology at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre in Toronto. She provides dental care for head- and-neck cancer patients, patients at risk of medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw and patients undergoing autologous and allogenic stem-cell/bone-marrow transplants. Dr. Watson also conducts clinical research, with a special interest in dental care for patients with acute leukemia, quality improvement and standards of care.
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