Dental Health During Cancer Treatments
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Topics Covered
- Overview of Dental Health
- Guidelines for Dental Check-Ups
- Cleaning and Care Before and During Cancer Treatments
- The Role of the Multidisciplinary Team
- Managing Mouth Sores and Dry Mouth
- The Importance of Clinical Trials
- Patient-Dentist-Oncologist Communication
- Quality-of-Life Concerns
- Questions for Our Panel of Experts
Our Panel of Experts
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Lowell B. Anthony, MD
- Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
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Douglas E. Peterson, DMD, PhD, FDS RCSEd
- Professor, Division of Oral Medicine, Department of Oral Health and Diagnostic Sciences, School of Dental Medicine, Chair, Head & Neck/Oral Oncology Program, Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center, The University of Connecticut Health Center
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Joseph M. Lane, MD
- Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, Chief of Metabolic Bone Disease, Hospital for Special Surgery
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Carolyn Messner, DSW, MSW
- Director of Education and Training, CancerCare
Workshop Date
This workshop was originally recorded on April 24, 2009.
