Tobacco Use and Cessation Efforts for West Virginia Oral Healthcare Providers
Presented by M. Suann Gaydos, BSDH, MSDH, NCTTP and Ashlee Sowards, BSDH, MSDH, NCTTP

Objectives:
1. Compare and contrast tobacco use in WV and nationally.
2. Describe the neuroscience of nicotine addiction.
3. Examine the sources of nicotine (cigarettes, smokeless tobacco, vaping, etc.)
4. Establish proper cessation protocols for tobacco-using patients.
5. Discuss motivational interviewing techniques.
6. Understand relapse and ways to successfully overcome it.
7. Relate the negative oral health effects of tobacco use disorder.

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Oral Pathology
Presented by Juan M Bugueno, D.D.S., MS and Elizabeth Southern Puette, RDH, MSDH, CTTTS 

Objectives:
1.    Review epidemiology, etiology and clinical findings of premalignant oral mucosa lesions.
2.    Explain epidemiology, etiology, diagnostic techniques and clinical findings of malignant neoplasms of oral and maxillofacial territory.
3.    Discuss some clinical case scenarios of malignant oral mucosal lesions.
4.    Provide updates on the incidence of oral cancer and resources available in WV to improve access to care for patients with suspicious lesions.
5.    Reinforce the importance of implementing routine screening strategies during the dental hygiene visit to identify oral cancer lesions early and next steps; referrals, biopsy services, and adjunctive aids to help identify suspicious lesions.
6.    Educate dental hygienists on the importance of teaching patients how to complete oral cancer self-screenings between visits.
7.    Provide updated recommendations for screenings, vaccinations, and referral procedures from sources such as ADA, Academy of General Dentistry, American Cancer Society, and West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources.
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