This lecture will cover the epidemiology and biology of HIV-associated disease and discuss benign and neoplasms known to be associated with HPV.

Speaker:
Hervé Y. Sroussi DMD, PhD
Associate Surgeon and Director for Research, Division of Oral Medicine and Dentistry, Brigham and Women’s Hospital Associate Professor, Department of Oral Medicine, Infection and Immunity, Harvard School of Dental Medicine
Mass General Brigham

Learning Objectives:

1. Understand how HPV can affect cell function and potentially contribute to carcinogenesis
2. Become familiar with the epidemiology of HPV infection, especially as it impacts people with HIV
3. Understand the risk factors for HPV infection of the head and neck
4. Recognize early and more recent evidence for the effectiveness of HPV vaccination

Continuing Dental Education

The Association for Dental Safety (ADS) is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider.

ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry.

ADS designates this activity for 1.00 continuing education credits.

This continuing education activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the standards of the ADA Continuing Education Recognition Program (ADA CERP) through joint efforts between ADS and the New England AIDS Education and Training Center (NEAETC).

Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at ADA.org/CERP.

All participants assume individual responsibility for providing evidence of contact hours of continuing education to the appropriate authorities and for the maintenance of their individual records.

Continuing Medical Education (CME)

Application for CME credit has been filed with the American Academy of Family Physicians. Determination of credit is pending.

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