Oral Cancer: An Update for General Dental Practice
Course
Online
Description
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Type
Course
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Level
Intermediate
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Methodology
Online
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Class hours
1h
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Duration
Flexible
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Start date
Different dates available
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Virtual classes
Yes
Rates of oral cancer are increasing and it's presenting in people beyond those traditionally considered at-risk.
This one-hour online course, presented by Professor Stephen Porter, will help you understand aspects of oral cancer and related disease relevant to the primary oral healthcare setting.
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About this course
This course aims to detail:
clinical presentations of oral cancer and related disease
aspects of the epidemiology of oral cancer
potentially malignant oral disease
risk factors of oral cancer and potentially malignant disease
diagnostic and management measures for oral cancer in the primary healthcare setting
communicating with a patient with potentially malignant oral disease
referral considerations
This course meets the General Dental Council's Development Outcome C: maintenance and development of knowledge and skill within your field of practice.
This course is relevant for all dentists, dental therapists, dental hygienists, and dental nurses, both in the United Kingdom and internationally.
You'll earn 1 hour verifiable CPD and a certificate of participation.
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Subjects
- Dental
- Risk
- IT risk
- Diagnosis
- Viral causes
- Risk Factors
- Potentially malignant disease
- Malignant disease
- Clinical features
- Epidemiology
Course programme
This is a one-hour online course.
It's made up of six sections:
- epidemiology - some facts
- clinical features
- potentially malignant disease
- risk factors
- viral causes
- diagnosis
Oral Cancer: An Update for General Dental Practice