Ben F. Warner
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, USA
Title: New technology that sees oral cancer before you do
Biography
Biography: Ben F. Warner
Abstract
New technology is now available to healthcare providers to aid in the visualization of oral lesions. Fortunately, this technology can lead to earlier cancer detection and improved prognosis. This conference workshop addresses the following: familiarized attendees with autofluorescence technology, demonstrate how to use these instruments, explain the differences in the available devices, show how autofluorescence varies with the area of the mouth, explain how to recognize mucosal changes and distinguish oral cancer from entities such as amalgam tattoo, bacteria, varicosities, physiologic pigmentation, and inflammation, help attendees develop a one minute oral examination protocol utilizing this new technology immediately upon returning to their office/clinic.