Lichen Planus
Learn the complexities of Oral Lichen Planus with our detailed course, designed to enlighten dental teams about this chronic, immune-mediated condition.
Oral Lichen Planus is a prevalent oral mucosal disease, notable for its lack of a cure and its common occurrence in the middle-aged population, with a general prevalence of about 1.5%. Rare in children, this condition presents unique challenges in dental care.
We look at the potential causes, focusing on how to accurately diagnose the condition. A key part of this module is understanding the drugs associated with Lichen Planus and how they impact its management and prognosis.
Additionally, we look into the epidemiology of the disease, providing a broader context of its occurrence and relevance in dental practice.
The course equips dental professionals with the knowledge to not only diagnose and confirm the many types of Lichen Planus but also to offer informed advice on managing this chronic condition. By the end of this course, participants will be better prepared to support patients in managing Oral Lichen Planus, enhancing the quality of care provided.
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Participant Feedback Review: Lichen Planus
Overall Participant Impression
Participants highly valued the "Lichen Planus" module, describing it as an informative, concise, and practical update on a condition frequently encountered in dental practice. The module successfully enhanced learners' confidence in diagnosis and management, significantly improving their clinical knowledge and service delivery.
Key Strengths
Participants particularly appreciated:
- Clear and concise presentation of essential information about oral lichen planus.
- Practical guidance on diagnosis, prognosis, and effective management strategies.
- Valuable insights into distinguishing lichen planus from similar conditions such as lichenoid reactions.
Specific Positive Comments:
- "Highly informative and the best teaching material for regular dental practitioners to make a definitive diagnosis."
- "An excellent course, very informative."
- "Good course, concise but adequate details."
- "Very good reflection on LP."
- "Very interesting and informative course."
- "Very well presented concise course."
Learners noted that the module provided a thorough and beneficial overview, ideal as a refresher for dental professionals.
Areas for Improvement
A few participants suggested:
- Including additional clinical photographs, particularly of oral mucosal presentations on the gingiva.
- Providing more detailed information about drug-related oral lichen planus, including a comprehensive list of implicated medications.
Closed-Question Feedback Summary:
- Met learning objectives: 100% strongly agree/agree
- Good quality: 100% strongly agree/agree
- Useful & relevant: 100% strongly agree/agree
- Engaging: 95.2% strongly agree/agree, 4.8% neutral
- Pitched at right level: 100% strongly agree/agree
These results confirm strong satisfaction and high endorsement of the module's quality and clinical relevance.
Conclusion
The "Lichen Planus" module was highly rated by participants as clear, practical, and clinically relevant, successfully updating their understanding and management skills for this common oral condition. The course was considered valuable, informative, and suitably engaging, providing significant practical benefits for everyday dental practice.
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, with respect to the components that he or she has elected to study as listed below:- 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 and D.