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Preconference- General Dentistry Track

Essential Skills for Everyday Practice: Enhance Diagnosis, Improve Outcomes.

April 26 @ 17:00 – 21:00 IST

The General Dentistry Pre-Conference Track at IODCPC 2025 is designed to equip dental professionals with essential skills for effectively diagnosing and managing oral diseases. This track features expert-led sessions focusing on biopsy procedures and diagnosing and managing common oral lesions, providing practical knowledge that enhances clinical decision-making. Whether you’re a general dentist, student, or specialist, these sessions will offer valuable insights to improve patient care and diagnostic accuracy.

Diagnosis and Management of Common Oral Lesions

Instructor: Dr. Hemant R. Umarjee
Veteran Educator and Expert in Oral Medicine & Radiology

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🧠 Master Everyday Oral Diagnosis

As general dentists, you’re often the first point of contact for patients with a wide variety of oral conditions—many of which go beyond teeth and gums. In this essential pre-conference session, Dr. Hemant R. Umarjee, a revered figure in Oral Medicine & Radiology, equips you with the clinical skills to recognize, interpret, and manage common oral lesions with confidence.
With over 35 years of teaching and diagnostic experience, and as the author of the widely respected textbooks Concise Oral Radiology and Concise Oral Medicine, Dr. Umarjee brings clarity and structure to the vast world of red and white lesions, ulcers, enlargements, tongue changes, and more.

✅ Systematic clinical diagnosis of oral soft tissue lesions
✅ How to distinguish benign vs suspicious findings
✅ Management pathways for frequent presentations like ulcers, leukoplakia, lichen planus, and gingival enlargements
✅ When to reassure, when to refer – best practices for general practice
✅ Practical visual patterns and case-based guidance
✅ A focus on reducing diagnostic delays and improving patient outcomes

🔹 Learn from the author of two landmark textbooks on oral medicine and radiology
🔹 Build confidence in evaluating routine yet often confusing lesions
🔹 Sharpen your skills to differentiate red flags from routine findings
🔹 Understand how to manage or refer lesions with clinical accuracy
🔹 Certificate of Completion for all attendees
🔹 Improve your role as a first-line responder to oral health concerns

📢 If you see patients daily, this course is for you. Join us to strengthen your everyday diagnostic toolkit and enhance the care you provide.
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Mastering Biopsy Techniques in Oral and Maxillofacial Diagnosis

Instructor: Dr. Suajta Mohanty                         
Professor (SAG) and Head, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, New Delhi

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🛠️ Biopsy Skills Every Dentist Needs

Accurate diagnosis begins with the right tissue sample. In this practical, high-impact session, Dr. Sujata Mohanty, a distinguished Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon and Professor at MAIDS, New Delhi, guides dental professionals through the art and science of biopsy—a foundational yet often underutilized diagnostic skill.

This session will empower clinicians through a combination of lecture, discussion, and video demonstration with the knowledge and decision-making framework needed to choose and perform the most appropriate biopsy technique, ensuring high diagnostic yield while minimizing patient discomfort and risk.

✅ Core principles of oral biopsy technique selection
✅ Types of biopsies: incisional, excisional, punch, fine-needle and more
✅ When and where to biopsy—considering lesion size, location, and accessibility
✅ Imaging-guided biopsy: how technology improves precision
✅ Advances in minimally invasive techniques
✅ Understanding the role of immunohistochemistry (IHC) in challenging diagnoses
✅ Real-world clinical examples from maxillofacial pathology practice

🔹 Learn biopsy techniques directly from a surgical specialist
🔹 Enhance your ability to select the right biopsy for the right lesion
🔹 Understand the value of IHC in complex or inconclusive cases
🔹 Explore the role of imaging in guiding biopsies with precision
🔹 Certificate of Completion and CDE Points for all attendees
🔹 Improve diagnostic accuracy and treatment planning in your practice

📢 Don’t leave diagnosis to chance. Join this session to master the tools and techniques that ensure your patients get the answers—and care—they deserve.
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