“Do the best you can until you know better. 

Then, when you know better, do better.” Maya Angelou

Susan Cotten RDH The Cotten Method Oral Cancer Screening

Prevention and Early Detection Saves and Improves Lives

  • The most thorough head, neck, oral and oropharyngeal screening in dentistry
  • Taught by award-winning hygienist and developer, Susan Cotten
  • Recorded modules you can return to, until you feel confident in your new skills
  • Your patients deserve the highest standard of care available
  • Add this best practice to your website and resume
  • Collaborate with Oncology Treatment Facilities with bi-directional referrals
  • Enroll your entire office and stand out as the leader in oral cancer prevention in your community

Cara

Thank you for this very informative course! I'm going in Monday morning and implementing what I learned. 

I'm grateful to you Susan.

Allison

This course provides the detailed information to share with patients in "why" each step of this oral exam is critical to evaluating if any abnormalities are present. I plan to start using the Cotten Method on each patient!

Student

I just want you to know I practice hygiene differently because of you, and I'm proud of my oral cancer screenings now. You are with me every day and I wanted to say thank you!

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The Cotten MethodTM

Online Certificate Program

in Collaboration with National Network of Healthcare Hygienists

Learn directly from Susan Cotten, of Oral Cancer Consulting LLC. She normally charges thousands of dollars to come to your office to train your team. This online program makes it easy for any office to implement these life saving screening techniques starting next week at a small fraction of the cost.

Still want to have Susan come train your team in office? Contact her HERE

DETAILS

  • Mini-certificate program
  • On-demand & Fully online
  • Ask Susan questions directly
  • You must pass the final assessment to receive a Certificate of Completion 
  • 3.5 Hours of AGD PACE Credit
  • Lifetime Access to updates
  • Audience: Dentists and Registered Dental Hygienists

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Conducting a Thorough Head, Neck, Oral & Oropharyngeal Cancer Screening Utilizing The Cotten Method™

This course is designed to examine the components of a comprehensive head and neck evaluation and increase confidence in performing this critical life-saving procedure. This course is based on the four science-based pillars of screening in The Cotten Method™ of screening; etiologies, risk factors, signs and symptoms, and the visual and tactile, extraoral, and intraoral evaluation. This course will demonstrate why the four pillars are essential in a comprehensive screening. 

Module One Objectives:

  1. Discuss the ramification of tobacco and alcohol 
  2. Summarize the role of Betel Quid in oral cancers
  3. Examine the Human Papillomavirus, transmission of HPV, how HPV causes cancer and the HPV cancer vaccine.

Module Two Objectives:

  1. Recognize additional risk factors for oral cancer
  2. Describe the importance of an oral cancer risk assessment
  3. Explain the importance of regular oral health appointments for the edentulous patient

Module Three Objectives:

  1. List the signs and symptoms associated with head and neck cancers and other conditions
  2. Recognize the importance of a verbal and written inquiry of signs and symptoms
  3. Name the ten symptoms of cancer that shouldn’t be ignored

Module Four Objectives:

  1. Demonstrate a comprehensive extraoral evaluation with best practices in palpation and positioning
  2. Demonstrate a comprehensive intraoral evaluation with best practices in palpation and positioning
  3. List the anatomical structures evaluated in the intraoral evaluation

Module Five Objectives:

  1. Summarize the ADA and ADHA oral cancer policies
  2. List areas of potential liability 
  3. Describe thorough documentation 
  4. Name and explain available CDT codes for an oral assessment and screening of a patient
Susan Cotten RDH Oral Cancer Consulting LLC Learn The Cotten Method Online Certificate

Susan is the founder and CEO of Oral Cancer Consulting. She developed The Cotten Method™ to be the most advanced method of screening for head, neck, oral and oropharyngeal cancer for dental providers to date. She works with dental offices and DSOs to increase confidence in screening, aid in early detection, reduce the risk of liability and increase rates of survivorship.

Susan is an international speaker, consultant, author, and the Dental Workgroup Lead for the Alliance for HPV Free Colorado where she develops and delivers training on HPV, HPV vaccine, HPV-associated oropharyngeal cancer, and screening. She is the oral cancer screening coordinator for Colorado Mission of Mercy, a Regional Coordinator and RDH Advisory Board member for The Oral Cancer Foundation, and a founding member of National Network of Healthcare Hygienists.

Kaitlyn ~ Oral Cancer Survivor

“My sister recently went to the dentist and received one of the best oral cancer screenings ever, all thanks to the great work of Susan. My sister’s dentist was trained by Susan and is doing an impeccable job. If your dentist isn’t doing screenings, ask! If you are a dental professional I am asking that you take the time to perform The Cotten Method. You never know whom you may save!“

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