Continuing Education
You value your education — that’s why we continue to keep our offerings relevant to your practice and tailored specifically to fit the general dentist’s needs.Membership at Alaska AGD means full access to high-quality continuing education (CE) courses you can take in your pursuit of Fellowship (FAGD), Mastership (MAGD), Lifelong Learning and Service Recognition (LLSR) awards, or simply to stay on top of your profession.
As a member, you have full access to our live and on-demand webinars as well as our free CE program, which includes up to six complimentary webinars for every AGD member.
Upcoming National AGD Events
Finding Dangerous Mucosa: Identifying Potentially Premalignant and Malignant Lesions
Date(s)
Sep. 9, 2025 at 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Tanya Marie Gibson, DDS
Subject: 730 Oral Medicine, Oral Diagnosis, Oral Pathology
Credits: 1
Method: Lecture
Tuesday, Sep. 9: 7–8 p.m. CDT
Audience: Students, Residents, Dentists, Dental Assistants, Hygienists
Fee: $37.50 (students and residents); $75 (members); $125 (nonmembers)
Description
This course will look at a variety of clinical presentations of potentially premalignant and malignant lesions. Participants will learn how to clinically assess them and determine the appropriate technique to obtain a diagnostic biopsy. The course will highlight strategies that will minimize clinical diagnostic pitfalls.
Learning Objectives
- Learn the definition of leukoplakia.
- Learn the definition of erythroplakia.
- Learn the clinical characteristics of potentially premalignant and malignant lesions.
- Learn clinically ominous signs that should prompt biopsy.
Tanya Marie Gibson, DDS, is an associate professor with tenure in the Department of Oral Pathology, Radiology and Medicine at the University of Missouri Kansas City School of Dentistry. She graduated from Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry in 2001 and completed her residency in oral and maxillofacial pathology at Long Island Jewish Medical Center in 2004. She is a diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology and a fellow of the American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology.
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