2021 Head & Neck Cancer Video Series

1) Welcome to the Head and Neck Cancer Forum 2021 Video Series: Improving Dental Care For Head & Neck Cancer Patients

Julie McCrossin AM

2) Improve Access to Dental & Mental Health Services: Medicare Should Be Changed

A/Prof Richard Gallagher, Head & Neck ENT Surgeon, Director Cancer Services & Head & Neck Service, St Vincent’s Health Network Sydney

3) Dental Challenges for Rural Patients – Head & Neck Cancer

A/Prof Richard Gallagher, Head & Neck ENT Surgeon, Director Cancer Services & Head & Neck Service, St Vincent’s Health Network Sydney

4) Dentist in Head & Neck Cancer Team & Gaps In Long-Term Care

Dr Nectarios Andrews

5) Pre-Treatment Dental Assessment & Why Extractions May Be Needed – Head & Neck Cancer Patients

Dr Nectarios Andrews

6) Radiation Treatment- Skin, Mouth & Dental Impact – Dry Mouth & Trismus – Head & Neck Cancer

Dr Nectarios Andrews

7) Radiation Treatment – Dry Mouth, Dental Decay – Tobacco & Alcohol in Head & Neck Cancer

Dr Nectarios Andrews

8) Radiation Treatment- Rare Dental Side Effect – Osteoradionecrosis – Bone Death – Head & Neck Cancer

Dr Nectarios Andrews

9) Cleaning & Caring for Teeth & Mouth – Prevention Tooth Decay – Head & Neck Cancer

Dr Nectarios Andrews

10) Dentists are essential team members in the treatment of Head and Neck Cancer patients

A/Prof Sharon Liberali, Specialist Consultant, Special Needs Dentist, Adelaide Dental Hospital; Clinical Lecturer, Dental School, University of Adelaide.

11) Opportunities for dentists to develop best practice in working with Head and Neck cancer patients

A/Prof Sharon Liberali, Specialist Consultant, Special Needs Dentist, Adelaide Dental Hospital; Clinical Lecturer, Dental School, University of Adelaide.

12) See a dentist as early as possible before starting treatment for a Head & Neck Cancer

A/Prof Sharon Liberali, Specialist Consultant, Special Needs Dentist, Adelaide Dental Hospital; Clinical Lecturer, Dental School, University of Adelaide.

13) Australia’s approach to funding dental care for Head & Neck Cancer patients needs to change

A/Prof Sharon Liberali, Specialist Consultant, Special Needs Dentist, Adelaide Dental Hospital; Clinical Lecturer, Dental School, University of Adelaide.

14) Ongoing dental & oral health needs of Head & Neck Cancer survivors

Tracey Nicholls, ENT Nurse Practitioner, Flinders Medical Centre; Head & Neck Cancer Co-ordinator, SA Health, Adelaide.

Video Series Aim:

To discuss key innovations that are improving survival & quality of life for patients with head & neck cancers.

Title: Improving Dental Care for Head & Neck Cancer Patients

Hosts: St Vincent’s Private Hospital Sydney, St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney & The Kinghorn Cancer Centre

Purpose: To provide up-to-date evidence-based information for everyone in the head & neck cancer community

Presenter: Julie McCrossin AM, broadcaster, head & neck cancer survivor, Ambassador for BeyondFive, Targeting Cancer, TROG Cancer Research

Video Producer: Daniel Taylor, Director, Media Services, Insight

Videos Release Date: 27 July 2021, World Head & Neck Cancer Day