Dr Pawan Gupta conducted an Online CDE on “Challenges and the way forward in Oral Care in Oncology for Dental professionals” with the Indian Dental Association Rourkela.
Scintillam Nutrapeutics Pvt. Ltd. facilitated the program with the local partner Mr Debasish Jena. Mr Sumit Bhattacharya did the coordination for the same.
22 dental professionals practicing at Rourkela participated in the CDE and gathered at the hotel where it was screened.
Speaker – Dr Pawan Gupta MS (General Surgery), M.Ch. (Onco-Surgery), Sr. Director, Max Super Speciality Hospital, Vaishali and Patparganj, Delhi. And Founder – ICanCaRe Tobacco Wellness Program and ICanCaRe Academy.
Dr. Pawan Gupta delivering a lecture at IDA UP annual Conference “DEFINING A DENTAL ONCOLOGIST”
Dr. Pawan Gupta, Director of Surgical Oncology HN, MAX Institute of Cancer Care – EZ and Founder of ICanCaRe was invited as Keynote Speaker at the 44th Annual Conference of the UP Chapter of Indian Dental Association at Moradabad from 16-17th December 2022.
The topic was “DEFINING A DENTAL ONCOLOGIST”
It is an honour to be invited to deliver a talk at an august gathering of Dental surgeons of Uttar Pradesh. There were young dentists looking for opportunities and experienced dental surgeons willing to collaborate.
Dr. Pawan emphasized the ever-increasing role of dental surgeons in the management of oral cancers which includes prevention, prophylaxis, diagnosis, treatment planning, rehabilitation, and pre-malignant lesion management.
A dental surgeon has to be an integral part of all oral cancer management protocols to improve the quality of life of these patients.
Besides dental and oral care is required for all patients undergoing chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
Patients from other departments also require their patients to have oral care and management.
Dr. Pawan Gupta narrated the recent poster presentation at the IASO of the midterm conference about the MAX – ICanCaRe oral care and tobacco cessation center where the results of cessation and patient satisfaction were substantially higher, and also the outcome of the primary treatment improved for these patients. Such centers are a must for all sizeable multidiscipline hospitals and also for cancer centers.
TRISCaRe instrument was also demonstrated to the audience which was much appreciated and generated demand.
He emphasized that it is two-way learning between oncologists and dental surgeons.
It is time IDA and ICanCaRe collaborate for a better outcome and also job opportunities for the coming generations of dental surgeons.
Dr. Pawan Gupta delivering a keynote Lecture at the IDA UP annual Conference “Defining a Dental Oncologist”Dr. Pawan Gupta delivering a keynote Lecture at the IDA UP annual Conference “Defining a Dental Oncologist”Dr. Pawan Gupta delivering a keynote Lecture at the IDA UP annual Conference “Defining a Dental Oncologist”Dr. Pawan Gupta delivering a keynote Lecture at the IDA UP annual Conference “Defining a Dental Oncologist”
A Round Table Discussion titled “Emerging role of Dental Practices in Oral Cancer” was conducted at Max Hospital Vaishali on 8.8.2021. The occasion was to mark World Head and Neck Day which is observed every year on twenty-seventh July.
The round table between Dental practitioners and Oncologists discussed the importance of collaboration between the two groups to change the dismal presentation and prognosis of oral cancers. The event was organized at MAX Vaishali in collaboration with Santosh deemed to be University, ICanCaRe, and Indian Dental Association.
Dr. Pawan Gupta, Director Head, and Neck, Max Healthcare said 97 % of oral cancer patients if detected and treated early can survive more than 5 years. However, sadly most of the oral cancers present to the oncologists at a very late stage with only 20 % surviving for 5 years. Oral Cancers are easily detected, easily treated, and importantly easily prevented. The cause of oral cancers chiefly – tobacco (smoking and non-smoking), alcohol, sharp teeth, ill-fitting dentures can be easily taken care and this disease can be prevented.
Dr. Amit B Lal, Professor Santosh Dental College stressed the need for collaboration amongst the dental profession to create awareness amongst the public about oral cancers.
At MAX Vaishali an Oral Care and Tobacco cessation center was established to take care of oral cancer patients from screening, oral care, and rehabilitation before, after, and during treatment and also protocol-based tobacco Cessation intervention program.
Dr. Harshita Pandey, the specialist taking care of the oral care program at Max Vaishali said “patients come at various stages and invariably they need oral and dental care. With the establishment of this center in MAX the patients are better rehabilitated and have fewer complications during treatment as well.” Many small suspicious lesions have been detected during screening and patients treated on an OPD basis itself.
It was decided that in a collaboration understanding community program would be conducted by a team from Santosh Dental College and MAX Vaishali as per digitalized protocol established by ICanCaRe.
The Round Table was Inaugurated by Dr. Meenu Walia, Chief Clinical Head and Sr. Director MAX Health Care EZ, and Dr. Umesh Sharma, President-Elect -IDA-UP in presence of dignitaries from various Dental Colleges – IDS, Sharda, etc.
The co-convenor of the event Dr. Sanjeev Tomar conducted the event with dignitaries – Dr. Neeraj, Dr. Gagan, Dr. Sowrabh Dr. Rashi, Dr. Prekshi, Dr. Safalta, Dr. Deepankar, Dr. Gurjap, Dr. Sachin, Dr. Abhishek Rathi, Dr. Vidhi Rathi, Dr. Hemkant Verma, and Dr. Hemant Sawhney.
The Round Table ended with the participants asking for more such discussions in the future.
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Dr. Pawan Gupta M.Ch. Director Head and Neck, MAX Superspeciality Hospital, Vaishali and Founder ICanCaRe as Convenor of the Round Table on “Emerging Role of Dental Practices in Oral CancersInauguration of the Round Table on “Emerging Role of Dental Practices in Oral Cancers”Round Table Discussion Round 2 – Challenges of Collaboration at the “Emerging Role of Dental Practices in Oral Cancers”
