A webinar on the Title “Role of pathology in the management of OPMD and oral cancer” was organised by the Department of oral pathology and microbiology, Saveetha Dental College on 17th May 2020. The guest speaker was Dr. WM Tilakaratne, a renowned oral pathologists who is currently the Head - Department of Oral and maxillofacial - clinical sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Malaya, Malaysia.

The webinar began with a brief introduction of the speaker by Dr. Pratibha Ramani, Head of the Department, Department of oral pathology, Saveetha Dental College and Hospital. The speaker Dr. WM Tilakaratne then gave deep insights on OSCC and OPMD and the role of pathologist in its management. The lecture catered to both the students and practising pathologists. The lecture lasted for 1 hr 30 mins with a brief question and answer session in the end.

The webinar was attended by 474 participants from throughout the country and beyond. There were representatives from Nepal, Srilanka, Malaysia, Singapore, United states and London. The webinar also included participation from various other disciplines of dentistry including faculty from Department of Oral medicine and oral surgery. The lecture was much appreciated by all the participants, which left them longing for more such webinar’s in the near future.