
Oral Cancer Screening: It's More Than Grasping the Tongue
By: Susan Cotten BSDH, R...Susan Cotten BSDH, RDH, OMT
Post Date: 10/6/2026
CE Amount: 1
Categories: Infection Control, +1 morePublic Health
COURSE OVERVIEW
Join oral cancer coach Susan Cotten, BSDH, RDH, developer of The Cotten Method™ of Screening, for this intensive program designed to elevate and calibrate the standard of screening in dentistry. Both dental hygienists and dentists play an important role in early detection, yet there is a critical gap in screening and “what we know now” about oral and oropharyngeal cancer.
This course breaks down the components of a comprehensive visual and tactile, extraoral, and intraoral evaluation. Attendees will learn proper extraoral palpation, the importance of identifying lymphadenopathy, evaluation of the thyroid gland and the oropharynx. ADA and ADHA oral cancer policies and coding will be reviewed.
A comprehensive oral and oropharyngeal cancer screening, head and neck evaluation isn’t optional – it must be done. Let’s close the gap together, elevate the standard of care in screening, reduce liability risk, and increase early detection.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
By attending this course, you will gain actionable insights on how to:
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Execute a comprehensive visual and tactile, extraoral and intraoral evaluation.
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Define lymphadenopathy and its clinical significance in early detection of head and neck cancers and systemic disease.
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Summarize the stage distribution of oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancer cases.
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Locate the thyroid gland and perform a thorough assessment.
COURSE SPEAKER
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Susan Cotten BSDH, RDH, OMT, is a passionate speaker, author, trainer, and oral cancer coach. As founder and CEO of Oral Cancer Consulting, Susan developed the “Cotten MethodTM” a dental practice office system and screening method designed for dental providers, teams, and DSO’s, who want to be confident, efficient, and thorough in screening and reduce their risk of liability. Susan is the Dental Lead for the Alliance for HPV Free Colorado and is a Director for Dental Codeology Consortium.
TARGET AUDIENCE
This course is intended for Dental Assistant, Dentist, Hygienist, and Office Manager from novice to advanced.
EDUCATIONAL METHOD
Self Instructional Online CE Course
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Information shared in this continuing education activity is developed from clinical research and represents the most current information available from evidence-based dentistry.
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Dental Learning presentation is made possible through the continued support of Sunstar Gum. Susan Cotten BSDH, RDH is a consultant and/or speaker for the following companies and/or organizations: Dental Learning, Sunstar Gum. Susan Cotten BSDH, RDH may receive an honorarium as compensation from the CE Supporter of this presentation and/or from Dental Learning for the time involved in preparing and delivering this online presentation.
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