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Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Oral Lesion Management: Cultural Perspectives & Clinical Insights

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Method Broadcasted Interactive Event
Dates Nov 14, 2026 - Nov 14, 2026

Course overview

This live webinar is designed to provide the participant with an overview of the historical uses of what is described as "alternative and complementary" approaches to treatment for head and neck lesions throughout the years. The course will provide current uses of these more traditional approaches with some cautionary implications of modern medications that may be used with these traditional approaches. Given the cultural diversity within the United States of America, it's important to recognize that many cultures are bringing their own customs and practices with them. As a practitioner/clinician, having the relevant insights into current research and acceptable uses of these products is paramount.

Subject areas

This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.

Alabama Board of Dental Examiners

Dental Hygienist

3h Related to the Practice of Dental Hygiene

Dentist

3h Related to the Practice of Dentistry

Special Teaching Permit

3h Related to the Practice of Dentistry

Teaching Permit

3h Related to the Practice of Dentistry

Florida Board of Dentistry

Dental Hygienist

3h General

Dental Temporary Certificate

3h General

Dentist

3h General

Health Access Dentist

3h General

Georgia Board of Dentistry

Dental Hygienist

3h Clinical/Scientific courses in the actual delivery of dental services

Dentist

3h Clinical (pertaining to the actual delivery of dental services to patients)

Volunteer Dentist

3h Clinical (pertaining to the actual delivery of dental services to patients)

Louisiana Board of Dentistry

Dental Hygienist

3h Clinical (pertaining to the actual delivery of dental hygiene services to patients)

Dentist

3h Clinical (pertaining to the actual delivery of dental services to patients)

Michigan Board of Dentistry

Dental Assistant

3h Directly Related to Clinical Issues

Dental Hygienist

3h Directly Related to Clinical Issues

Dental Therapist

3h Directly Related to Clinical Issues

Dentist

3h Oral Pathology

Minnesota Board of Dentistry

Dental Assistant

3h Clinical Subjects

Dental Hygienist

3h Clinical Subjects

Dental Therapist

3h Clinical Subjects

Dentist

3h Clinical Subjects

Full Faculty Dentist

3h Clinical Subjects

Specialty Dentist

3h Clinical Subjects

Mississippi State Board of Dental Examiners

Dental - General

3h General

Dental - Specialty

3h General

Dental Hygienist

3h General

Dentist - Provisional

3h General

Hygienist - Provisional

3h General

Missouri Dental Board

Dental Assistant

3h Directly Related to Treatment, Health, and Safety

Dental Hygienist

3h Directly Related to Treatment, Health, and Safety

Dental Specialist

3h Directly Related to Treatment, Health, and Safety

Dentist

3h Directly Related to Treatment, Health, and Safety

New Hampshire Board of Dental Examiners

Dental Hygienist

3h Clinical Dental Care

Dentist

3h Clinical Dental Care

Ohio State Dental Board

Dental Hygienist

3h Clinical Dental Practice Education

Dentist

3h Clinical Dental Practice Education

Volunteer Certificate

3h Clinical Dental Practice Education

Oklahoma Board of Dentistry

Dental Assistant

3h General CE

Dental Hygienist

3h General CE

Dentist

3h General CE

Oral Maxillofacial Surgery Assistant

3h General CE

South Carolina Board of Dentistry

Dental Hygienist

3h clinical and technical subjects

Dental Instructor

3h clinical and technical subjects

Dental Technician

3h clinical and technical subjects

General Dentist

3h clinical and technical subjects

Hygienist Instructor

3h clinical and technical subjects

Orthodontic Technician

3h clinical and technical subjects

Volunteer Dentists

3h clinical and technical subjects

Volunteer Hygienists

3h clinical and technical subjects

Tennessee Board of Dentistry

Dental Assistant

3h Dental Assistant Continuing Education

Dental Hygienist

3h Dental Hygienist Continuing Education

Dentist

3h Dentist Continuing Education

Virginia Board of Dentistry

Dental Hygienist

3h General

Dentist

3h General

Disclosure statements

The course will present the following:

  1. Origins and historical background and perspective/the history of TM
  2. Past treatment and therapies
  3. What therapies still exist and continue today?
  4. Drug interactions to consider
  5. The commonly practiced traditional treatment today
  6. Drug interactions with common patient medications
  7. Present treatment and what has been of benefit
  8. Adverse reactions of herbal/complementary and alternative medications and supplements
  9. Present clinical trials and what is currently known.
  10. What traditional/alternative products are available today, and are these products commonly used by oral medicine patients?
  11. Randomized, controlled trials currently available will be discussed.


Course Objectives

At the completion of this course the participants should be able to:


  1. Know the various complementary therapies that have been used by various ethnic, geographical locations throughout the world.
  2. Learn those therapies that are used within the United States as accepted protocol.
  3. Recognize the side-affects to therapies that are available to patients.
  4. Understand the current treatment for mucosal disease and the participant will develop an understanding for the use of corticosteroids and other currently used medications.
  5. Cite some considerations in suggested traditional medicine when used with other therapies.
  6. Delve more fully into the use of TM and current therapy medication use by patients or the combination of these.
  7. Feel confident in discussing the various possible complementary products that may be used by patients.



“The educational teaching methodology used in this course is live, interactive lecture presented via Zoom webinar with an accompanying PowerPoint presentation. Both the live webinar and the PowerPoint presentation incorporate a variety of audio and visual cues to enhance audience members’ understanding and retention of key concepts. In addition, question and answer periods are provided for at the conclusion of each section of the live webinar.”