Comprehensive Guide to Oral Cancer
with Dr. Parul Dua Makkar
Oral Surgery · Beginner, Intermediate · Online Self-Paced · $1,500
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Comprehensive Guide to Oral Cancer is an online, self paced course from Dua Good Job built around a complete oral cancer protocol, from first screening to survivorship. Dr. Parul Dua Makkar takes the dental team past lesion recognition into documentation, risk factors, referral, and supporting patients before and after cancer treatment.
What makes the experience different:
- Learn from Dr. Parul Dua Makkar, BSc, DDS, FACD, FICD, a general dentist and practice owner on Long Island, New York, and a Wellness Ambassador for the American Dental Association.
- The course grew out of her advocacy after her younger brother, dentist Dr. Manu Dua, died of oral cancer, which gives it a steady focus on prevention, early detection, and the patient's experience.
- Work through 11 virtual, asynchronous modules on your own schedule, each built around case studies, expert insight, and practical strategies.
- Go beyond detection into staging and treatment planning, new technology, diet, wound and burn care, exercise during recovery, and mental health and grief for patients and providers.
- Finish with a certificate of completion and a copy of Life Interrupted: Dr. Dua's Survival Guide, the award winning book she wrote with her late brother.
Best practical takeaways:
- A consistent, repeatable oral cancer screening routine
- Identifying suspicious findings and red flags
- Documenting lesions clearly
- Knowing when to monitor and when to refer
- Recognizing emerging risk factors such as HPV and vaping
- Talking with patients about concerning findings
- Supporting patients before and after cancer treatment
- Understanding how oral health connects to overall health
Clinical distinction: This is not a brief oral cancer awareness lecture or a lesion photo review. Its value is that screening, documentation, risk assessment, referral, patient communication, and survivorship care are taught as one continuous role for the dental team. Verified attendee feedback highlights leaving with a more organized approach to screening and documentation, more confidence deciding on next steps, and strong follow up support after the course.
Best for: dentists and hygienists who already perform oral cancer screenings but want a more structured protocol, especially anyone who has found something unusual and felt unsure how to explain it to the patient or what to do next. It also works well as shared training for the whole team, and no prerequisites are listed.
What dentists said (1)
The biggest takeaway for me was learning how to make oral cancer screening more consistent and intentional. Before this course, I was doing screenings, but I did not always feel like I had a clear system for what to look for, how to document it, or when something needed to be monitored versus referred. The course gave me a much more organized approach to the entire process.
Dr. Parul Dua Makkar made the material feel practical and relevant to everyday dentistry. I came away more confident identifying suspicious findings, documenting lesions, talking to patients about concerns, and deciding on the appropriate next step.
What stood out most was that the course did not stop at detection. It also covered patient communication, referral decisions, risk factors, and how the dental team can support patients through diagnosis and treatment. That made it feel much more complete than a typical oral cancer awareness lecture. Great follow up support afterwards as well!
This course is a strong fit for dentists and hygienists who already perform oral screenings but want a more structured and thorough protocol. It is especially helpful for clinicians who have ever found something unusual and felt unsure about how to explain it to the patient or what to do next.