According to the recent ‘global burden of disease’ (GBD) research, oral disease is becoming more and more prevalent. This course will teach you about the body's defenses, the various microbial species that live in the oral cavity and how they can become pathogenic. This self-paced course begins with an overview of oral infections, followed by information on host defense mechanisms, innate immune defenses, adaptive immune defenses and some microbiologic considerations.

Periodontal diseases and tooth decay are the most common causes of oral infections, to name a few. Diabetes, a weakened immune system, poor oral hygiene and genetic predisposition raise a person's risk of periodontal disease. We will teach you how to treat viral and oral fungal infections and investigate different antibiotic treatments. Finally, we will research oral mucosal lesions, different types of soft tissue enlargements of the oral mucosa and the distinction between surface lesions and soft tissue enlargement. Learn how to evaluate patients and educate them on preventing and managing oral mucosal lesions.

This course focuses on situations where oral infections can become life-threatening by instructing you about these diseases, their symptoms and available treatments to help them detect them earlier. In addition, this course helps oral health care providers understand the various types of oral infections and lesions, as well as how to evaluate patients and educate them on prevention and early detection. Take this course right now to improve your knowledge of oral hygiene.