This course will provide current data regarding oral and tonsillar (oropharyngeal) cancer, including the role of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. The anatomy of the oral cavity and oropharynx will be reviewed and clinical presentations of cancer at both sites will be contrasted. The role of the dental practitioner in the detection and diagnosis of oral vs tonsillar cancer will be presented, including the role of HPV salivary tests. The safety and efficacy of HPV vaccination will be discussed, including its potential role in tonsil cancer prevention.

About the Speaker: John R. Kalmar, DMD, PhD
Program Director, Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology at The Ohio State University College of Dentistry

John R. Kalmar, DMD, PhD, is a Clinical Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology at The Ohio State University College of Dentistry. Dr. Kalmar received his dental degree from Southern Illinois University, completed residencies in hospital dentistry (UNC-Chapel Hill) and oral pathology (Emory University) and received a PhD in Experimental Pathology from Emory in 1989. From 1992 to 1999, he was on faculty in the Department of Pathology at the University of Rochester, Rochester, NY. In 1999, he joined the faculty at Ohio State, where he currently serves as Program and Lab Director in Oral Pathology and president of the Ohio State Dental Faculty Practice. Dr. Kalmar is a Past-President of the American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology and is the current President of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology. Dr. Kalmar has published over 80 manuscripts and book chapters and has served as a Consultant for the ADA Council of Scientific Affairs.

Believe it or not, there is a large segment of the population who don’t want to sit in the dental chair to have each problem tooth worked on individually, but are still willing to pay significant fees for quicker and more efficient procedures. These patients and you, as their dentist, want the same things: restorations that look good, done as quickly and safely as possible and remaining trouble free over the long term. This program will address the topics of patient selection and work flows that allow consistent and affordable implant prosthetics, often on the same day as implant surgery. Clinically relevant research conclusions on early and immediate loading will be highlighted. Current controversies on computer generated guides and immediate provisionals, including the “conversion” prosthesis and final zirconia restorations will be featured. Potential biomechanical and esthetic problem areas will also be illustrated with clinical examples. The overarching goal of the program will be to give the clinician the tools and the confidence to treat a large, untapped segment of the population who may not be willing to treated with traditional dental options.

Clinical Director at ClearChoice Dental Implant Center

Dr. Edwin McGlumphy received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Chemistry from Washington and Jefferson College in 1981, and then earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree in 1985 from The Ohio State University College of Dentistry. After completing his General Practice Residency at the University of Texas, he returned to The Ohio State University College of Dentistry and was awarded his Master of Science degree and Certificate in Advanced Prosthodontics in 1988. In addition to being clinical director of the team at ClearChoice Dental Implant Center in Columbus, Dr. McGlumphy is Professor Emeritus of the Restorative and Prosthetic Dentistry Division at The Ohio State University College of Dentistry where he was faculty for 32 years. He has published over 100 scientific articles related to implant dentistry and oral and maxillofacial surgery and is also an accomplished lecturer with more than 30 years’ experience as a professional presenter.