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Oral Diagnosis Oral Medicine Oral Radiology

Oral Diagnosis Oral Medicine Oral Radiology Naval Postgraduate Dental School National Naval Dental Center Bethesda, MD Oral Diagnosis, Oral Medicine, Oral Radiology 2-year residency program Accredited by the American Board of Oral Medicine (ABOM)

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Oral Diagnosis Oral Medicine Oral Radiology

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  1. Oral Diagnosis Oral Medicine Oral Radiology Naval Postgraduate Dental School National Naval Dental Center Bethesda, MD

  2. Oral Diagnosis, Oral Medicine, Oral Radiology • 2-year residency program • Accredited by the American Board of Oral Medicine (ABOM) • Successful completion of program qualifies dental officer to challenge the ABOM exam • Master’s degree from GWU

  3. Oral Diagnosis Information Pool Differential Dx Treatment Plan Oral Medicine Mucosal Diseases Oral manifest. of systemic disease Medically complex patients So what’s the difference between Oral Diagnosis and Oral Medicine?

  4. Oral RadiologyUse of ionizing radiation to assist in diagnosis of disease processes • Plain film radiography • Exposure, processing, interpretation • Radiation physics, biology, safety, etc. • Exposure to: • Specialized imaging (CT, MRI, etc) • Digital imaging

  5. First-Year Program • Didactics • NPDS Curriculum • Departmental Seminars/Literature Review • Table Clinic • Clinic • Consultative service (NPDS, NNDC, NNMC) • Oral diagnosis support for NPDS General Dentistry Clinic • Research • Begin mentored project • Affiliation with National Institutes of Health • Integral Parts of Training • 2 week TAD to UCSF oral medicine clinic

  6. Second-Year Program • Continue didactic program • Continue Oral Medicine Clinic • Clinical rotations through NNMC hospital services: • Hematology/Oncology • Infectious Disease • Dermatology • Complete research project • Present to USUHS medical students / lecture in NPDS courses • 1 week radiology advanced imaging TAD to University of Kentucky School of Dentistry • Attend American Academy of Oral Medicine Meeting • Co-author NPDS Clinical Update • Radiation Oncology • ENT

  7. Career Path for Oral Medicine Specialist • Currently 16 Oral Medicine billets at NDCs • Career opportunities: • Department head • Command consultant • Recruit Inprocessing Director • NPDS staff • Executive leadership • Contact Information: • Oral Medicine Specialty Leader (301) 295-4013 DSN: 295-4013

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