C.E. Credit. Assessment of Pre-Doctoral Dental Students’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs of HPV-Related Diseases and Vaccination Trends

ABSTRACTBackground The dental team is uniquely positioned to prevent HPV-positive oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC-HPV) and other HPV-related diseases. Provider educational interventions may accelerate HPV vaccinations and decrease OPSCC-HPV rates.Methods Surveys before and after educational interventions were deployed. Year 1 – Year 4 students at WesternU College of Dental Medicine completed 129 pre- and 109 posttest surveys. Statistical analyses were conducted utilizing two-sided Crosstab Chi-square tests assessing pre- and post-survey responses. P-value <.05 was considered to be statistically significant.Results Knowledge levels of HPV-related diseases varied amongst cohorts, but improved post – intervention. Knowledge and preparedness for discussing high-risk HPV risk factors and vaccination increased amongst all cohorts. Understanding the importance of oral healthcare providers administering HPV vaccines in the dental office setting (69.8% vs 87.3%, p = .0068) was significant post-intervention.Conclusions After educational interventions, dental students reported they were capable of discussing and administering HPV vaccinations. Dentists should consider administering HPV vaccinations to reduce incidence of OPSCC-HPV and HPV-related diseases.Practical Implications Dental teams can prevent OPSCC-HPV by educating patients about disease’s risk factors and promoting HPV vaccination. HPV vaccinations in dental settings could improve HPV vaccination rates and decrease development of HPV-related diseases including OPSCC-HPV.Continuing Education Credit Available: The practice worksheet is available online in the supplementary material tab for this article. A CDA Continuing Education quiz is online for this article: https://www.cdapresents360.com/learn/catalog/view/20

C.E. Credit. Addressing Access to Care and Bridging the Dental-Medical Services in an Oral Medicine Practice

ABSTRACTBackground Aging, uninsured, underserved, ethnic/racial minority groups and residents of rural areas are most vulnerable to suffering from a lack of access to health care. These populations experience delays in diagnosis and treatment, making treatment more difficult and expensive.Case Description In as much as the mouth is critical to overall health and quality of life, resources are needed to reduce these disparities and find ways to integrate the practice of dentistry and medicine. The specialty of oral medicine is one venue of opportunity. This paper aims to share the importance of oral medicine specialists in bridging the gap between medicine and dentistry and managing patients using a safety-net dental clinic.Practical Implications The authors present a case that provides insights into “vulnerable” populations, access to care, the importance of early diagnosis, and how safety-net clinics play an important role, especially during the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, in providing oral health care to a community in need.Continuing Education Credit Available: The practice worksheet is available as supplemental material for this article: https://doi.org/10.1080/19424396.2023.2174659.A CDA Continuing Education quiz is online for this article: https://www.cdapresents360.com/learn/catalog/view/2

An Orthokeratinized Odontogenic Cyst in an 8-Year-Old: A Case Report with Differential Diagnosis

ABSTRACTBackground Orthokeratinized odontogenic cyst (OOC) is a rare developmental odontogenic cyst that is clinically and histomorphologically different than odontogenic keratocyst (OKC).Case Description OOC is a distinct entity from OKC with a unique biological behavior, pathogenesis, and prognosis. The distinction between these entities is paramount because unlike OKCs, OOCs rarely recur after simple enucleation and are not associated with nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome. We present a case of an 8-year-old male with an OOC of the right posterior mandible along with a differential diagnosis and discussion of OOCs and its common mimics