Professor of Molecular & Cellular Pathology. Tumour Macrophage Biologist. Academic Scientist & Entrepreneur. Advisor/Consultant on Tumour Inflammation.

• Overview of oral dermatology including common lesions and oral manifestation of systemic diseases.

1. Recognize common oral dermatologic lesions.
2. Understand diagnosic and management approaches including biopsy indications and the role of interprofessional collaboration in managing patients with oral dermatologic conditions.
3. Recognize oral manifestations of systemic disease. 

Dr. Frankie Rholdon is a board-certified dermatologist from Louisiana, USA. She received a BS in biochemistry from Louisiana State University. Dr. Rholdon attended medical school in Dallas,TX at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. She then completed an Internal Medicine internship at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge and a residency in dermatology at Louisiana State University in New Orleans, LA. In 2012 Dr. Rholdon founded Lafayette Dermatology and Cosmetic Center, a group specialty private practice in her hometown, which now has 6 providers. She is also an associate clinical professor at LSU Medical School Department of Dermatology. When not working, she enjoys traveling with her husband and 3 children, creating pottery, and cruising around in her El Camino.

1. To understand the complexity of External Cervical Resorption (ECR) and its impact on treatment decisions.
2. To follow a step-by-step approach to diagnose, plan, and evaluate ECR cases.
3. To identify key factors for deciding between surgery, root canal treatment (RCT), or monitoring.

Athina-Maria Mavridou graduated in 2004 from the Dental School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. In 2008, she completed a postgraduate program in Endodontics at Ghent University in Belgium.

From 2010 to 2021, she was a PhD and postdoctoral researcher at the Catholic University of Leuven (KU Leuven) in Belgium, conducting research on external cervical resorption. Simultaneously, she worked as an endodontist at the specialized clinic Proclin Rotterdam in the Netherlands. From 2021 to 2023, she served as a visiting professor at Ghent University in Belgium.

Athina has received several awards for her publications in the field of external cervical root resorption, including ‘Best Clinical Research Award’ from the Journal of Endodontics (JOE) (2017) and ‘Honorable Mention Award’ from the Journal of Endodontics (JOE) (2018).

Since 2022, she has been an Assistant Professor of Endodontics at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She also runs her private clinic, EndoToday, located in Rhodes, Greece.

1. Understand the Indications for use of continuous fiber.
2. Understand the Impact of fiber on fracture resistance, crack deflection, and C-factor
3. Understand the intricacies of placing long-polyethylene or similar fiber

Dr. Ryan Soden is a graduate of Trinity College Dublin, School of Dental Science (Ireland). He worked in general practice and hospital-based dentistry in the U.K. and Ireland before moving to the United States. He received his U.S. dental degree from Tufts University graduating Summa Cum Laude, was inducted into Omicron Kappa Epsilon dental honor society and also received the Robert E. O’Neil Prize in Oral Surgery. Dr. Soden attended the University of Michigan for his endodontic training and Master’s degree receiving the 2005 A.A.E./Dentsply Resident’s award for outstanding research. Dr. Soden is a published author in the Journal of Dental Research. He has completed the Alleman Center for Biomimetic Dentistry Mastership Program in addition to Stress-reduced direct composite programs from the Sardinia Dental Teaching Center.

Ryan moved with his family to Colorado in 2005 and practiced endodontics in Colorado Springs before opening his own practice in Littleton, Colorado. Ryan enjoys the local music scene and frequently plays at blues jams and open mics.