Recognizing and Managing Critical Oral Pathology

Sarah Glass grew up in Virginia. She attended Virginia Tech for her undergraduate degree and obtained her Doctor of Dental Surgery from Virginia Commonwealth University. After dental school, she completed a three-year Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology residency at New York Presbyterian/Queens. Sarah Glass is a Fellow of the American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology and a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology. Today, she works as an assistant professor at VCU School of Dentistry. Her job responsibilities include teaching, working in the biopsy service, and seeing oral medicine patients.

Course Objectives

• Differentiate key features of oral ulcerations to improve differential diagnoses.
• Identify oral potentially malignant disorders and their malignant transformation potential.
• Analyze risk factors for and presentations of oral and oropharyngeal cancer including HPV related tumors.
• Recognize the importance of a head & neck exam, biopsies, and referrals for optimal patient care.