Pediatric Oral Pathology: From Soft Tissue Lesions to Canker Sores!!!This seminar will provide to the attendee with the most up-to-date information regarding the fascinating field of oral pathology in babies and children. The seminar will use case-presentation as the learning and discussion format and will cover the entire spectrum of the most common oral soft tissue lesions in infants, children, and adolescents.

Learning Objectives

After attending this seminar, the participant will be able to:

• Understand the importance of “building” a differential diagnosis based on the clinical presentation of oral lesions

• Learn the most common soft tissue lesions in infants, children, and adolescents

• Learn the most updated treatment for some of the most common oral conditions besides gingivitis and dental caries

Audience General dentist, hygienists, dental assistants, and specialist

UB Faculty:

Juan F. Yepes DDS, MD, MPH, MS, DrPH is a full professor in the Department of Pediatric Dentistry and the associate dean for graduate education at Indiana University School of Dentistry and an attending at Riley Children Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana. Juan F. is also a clinical adjunct faculty at the University at Buffalo. Juan F. is a dentist (DDS) and a physician (MD) from Javeriana University at Bogotá, Colombia. In 1999, Juan F. moved to the USA and attended the University of Iowa and the University of Pennsylvania where he completed a fellowship and residency in Radiology and Oral Medicine respectively in 2002 and 2004. In 2006, Juan F. completed a Master in Public Health (MPH), and in 2011 a Doctoral Degree in Public Health (DrPH) both with emphasis in Epidemiology at the University of Kentucky College of Public Health. In 2008, Juan F. completed a residency program in Dental Public Health at University of Texas, Baylor College of Dentistry. Finally, Juan F. completed a residency program and a master in pediatric dentistry at the University of Kentucky in 2012.

Juan F. is board-certified by the American Boards of Pediatric Dentistry, Oral Medicine, and Dental Public Health. He is an active member of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, American Academy of Oral Medicine, American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Indiana Dental Association, and American Dental Association. Juan F. is a fellow in dental surgery from the Royal College of Surgeons at Edinburgh. He is a member of the editorial board of Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, and Oral Radiology. Finally, Juan F is the associate editor of the Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA)