Lichen planus is a chronic inflammatory and immune-mediated disease that affects the skin, nails, hair, and mucous membranes.
Oral lichen planus is relatively common, It is one of the most common mucosal diseases. There is no cure. The prevalence in the general population is about 1.5%, and it occurs more commonly in middle aged people. Oral lichen planus in children is rare.
This course looks in detail at Oral Lichen Planus. It will help dental teams to diagnose and confirm the many types of Lichen Planus, and to advise patients how they can best manage it.
Member Feedback on Oral Lichen Planus
Highly informative and great teaching material for the regular dental practitioner to make a definitive diagnosis.
Very interesting and informative course
Thank you for such a well-presented module.
Very useful course, many thanks.
The Oral Lichen Planus online learning course has clear and concise aims, objectives and anticipated outcomes, listed below. These will appear on the Dentaljuce Enhanced CPD Certificate, along with the time spent, dates, and detailed topics you studied within the module. Certificates can be printed at any time, covering any range of dates. Dentaljuce CPD complies with the UK GDC's requirements for enhanced verifiable continuing professional development.
Your Professional Development Plan (PDP) Regulatory authorities recommend that CPD/CE is undertaken based on learning needs that you have identified and entered into your PDP. Some authorities may not accept your CPD as verifiable unless it has been identified in the PDP before you undertake it.
Before starting this module, check that the learning outcomes are what you require, and that you have entered the need into your PDP. Here is an example PDP entry for this module.
What development needs have I?
How will I address them?
Target completion date
Outcomes
Date
Completed
To improve my knowledge and management skills for patients with Lichen Planus.
(GDC outcomes: C D)
Take the Dentaljuce Lichen Planus course.
know the different presentations, and prognosis, of lichen planus.
understand how to best manage the disease.
know about lichenoid reactions, and diseases which may mimic lichen planus.
What development needs have I?
To improve my knowledge and management skills for patients with Lichen Planus.
(GDC outcome C D)
How will I address them?
Take the Dentaljuce Lichen Planus course.
Target completion date
Outcomes
know the different presentations, and prognosis, of lichen planus.
understand how to best manage the disease.
know about lichenoid reactions, and diseases which may mimic lichen planus.
Date completed
Module Aims and Outcomes
Aim
The aim of the learning and teaching materials in this Dentaljuce module is to allow learners to develop their professional knowledge, understanding and competence in managing Lichen Planus, in line with their identified personal learning requirements.
Course objective
to update members of the dental team with current best practice in managing Oral Lichen Planus.
Anticipated learning outcomes:
The learner will:
know the different presentations, and prognosis, of lichen planus.
understand how to best manage the disease.
know about lichenoid reactions, and diseases which may mimic lichen planus.
through achieving these outcomes, provide an improved level of service to their patients.
GDC Development Outcomes
This CPD will support the learner in meeting the following GDC Development Outcome(s): C D.
Aim
The aim of the learning and teaching materials in this Dentaljuce module is to allow learners to develop their professional knowledge, understanding and competence in managing Lichen Planus, in line with their identified personal learning requirements.
Course objective
to update members of the dental team with current best practice in managing Oral Lichen Planus.
Anticipated learning outcomes:
The learner will:
know the different presentations, and prognosis, of lichen planus.
understand how to best manage the disease.
know about lichenoid reactions, and diseases which may mimic lichen planus.
through achieving these outcomes, provide an improved level of service to their patients.
GDC Development Outcomes
This CPD will support the learner in meeting the following GDC Development Outcome(s): C D.
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It has to be the best value CPD around, and probably the most useful. Many thanks.
