Oral Health and Skin Blistering Diseases

About This Course

This course covers the intersection of oral health and skin blistering diseases including identification, treatment, and collaboration with healthcare professionals.

Why Take This Course?

This course addresses the challenge that dental professionals face when managing patients with skin blistering diseases, such as pemphigus vulgaris, bullous pemphigoid, and epidermolysis bullosa, which can have oral manifestations. By providing a comprehensive understanding of these diseases and their impact on oral health, as well as diagnostic techniques, dental treatment considerations, and preventive care measures, dental professionals can better manage these patients. The course also emphasizes the importance of interprofessional collaboration and communication skills for optimal patient care and explores emerging trends and technological innovations relevant to oral health and skin blistering diseases.

This course is beneficial because it provides a comprehensive understanding of the intersection between oral health and skin blistering diseases, including diagnostic techniques, treatment considerations, and interprofessional collaboration for optimal patient care. It also explores emerging trends, future directions, and potential challenges and opportunities for dental professionals in this field.

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How This Course Supports GDC Enhanced Dental CPD

“Dental professionals have a duty to keep their knowledge and skills up to date. A primary qualification is only the first step in their education and development which should last throughout their professional life” General Dental Council

Learning Objectives	Anticipated Outcomes
1: By the end of this course, students will be able to recognize and describe the different types of skin blistering diseases that can affect oral health.	1: Upon completion of the course, students are expected to confidently diagnose, manage, and treat oral health complications associated with skin blistering diseases.
2: Upon completion, learners will have the capacity to identify the oral manifestations of common skin blistering diseases, such as pemphigus vulgaris, bullous pemphigoid, and epidermolysis bullosa.	2: As a result of this course, learners will likely contribute to improved patient outcomes in the dental community by implementing the acquired knowledge and skills in their daily practice.
3: Students will demonstrate their ability to apply diagnostic techniques and determine appropriate dental treatment considerations for patients with skin blistering diseases.	3: The course should lead to an increase in interprofessional collaboration between dental professionals and other healthcare practitioners involved in the treatment of patients with skin blistering diseases.
4: By the final session, participants will have mastered effective communication and collaboration skills with dermatologists and other healthcare professionals in managing skin blistering diseases.	4: In the wider context, the course aims to contribute to the enhanced understanding of the link between oral health and skin blistering diseases, subsequently influencing advancements in this specific area of dental care.
5: At the course’s conclusion, attendees will have developed the competency to analyze and discuss emerging trends, innovations, challenges, and opportunities in oral health and skin blistering disease management.	5: Following the course, the expectation is that students will remain engaged with emerging trends, innovations, and challenges within the field of oral health and skin blistering diseases, fostering continuous learning and professional growth.

Regulatory Standards

GDC	CQC
✅ A – Effective Communication ✅ B – Effective Management ✅ C – Maintenance in Field of Practice ✅ D – Maintenance in Patient Confidence	✅ Caring ✅ Effective ✅ Leadership ✅ Responsive ✅ Safe

🕐 90 minutes of Enhanced Dental CPD

Course Description

This course provides a comprehensive understanding of the intersection between oral health and skin blistering diseases. In the introductory section, students will gain an overview of skin blistering diseases, their commonness, and the impact they have on oral health. A case study is featured in this section to highlight the importance of oral health management in these diseases. The second section delves into specific skin blistering diseases like pemphigus vulgaris, bullous pemphigoid, and epidermolysis bullosa, analyzing their oral manifestations. Students are tasked to identify these manifestations through an exercise. For the third section, diagnostic techniques for identifying oral manifestations of these diseases are covered, along with dental treatment considerations and preventive care measures. A case study on oral health management in a patient with a skin blistering disease concludes this section. The fourth part of the course focuses on the importance of interprofessional collaboration for optimal patient care, emphasizing the role of dental professionals in managing skin blistering diseases and collaboration with dermatologists and other healthcare professionals. It also includes a focus on improving communication skills and patient education. The final section of the course explores emerging trends, future directions, technological innovations relevant to oral health and skin blistering diseases, and the potential challenges and opportunities for dental professionals. Students are encouraged to envision the future of oral health and skin blistering diseases as part of a thought experiment.

Course Outline

Section 1

Section 1 of this course provides an overview of the relationship between oral health and skin blistering diseases, including the importance of oral health in managing these diseases. The section includes a case study demonstrating the impact of oral health on skin blistering disease management.

Section 2

Section 2 of this course covers the oral manifestations of skin blistering diseases, including Pemphigus Vulgaris, Bullous Pemphigoid, and Epidermolysis Bullosa. The section includes an exercise to identify these manifestations and provides a summary of the topic.

Section 3

Section 3 of the course covers the diagnosis and management of oral health in skin blistering diseases. This includes diagnostic techniques, dental treatment considerations, preventative oral care, case studies, and a summary of the section.

Section 4

Section 4 of this course covers the importance of interprofessional collaboration for optimal patient care in the management of skin blistering diseases, the role of dental professionals in this collaboration, effective communication and patient education, and an exercise on developing a collaborative care plan for a patient with a skin blistering disease.

Section 5

Section 5 of this course covers the emerging trends and future directions in oral health and skin blistering diseases. It includes advances in diagnosis and treatment, the impact of technological innovations, and the challenges and opportunities for dental professionals. The section concludes with a thought experiment on the future of oral health and skin blistering diseases.

Course Reviews

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Excellent course! As a dentist, I found the section on diagnostic techniques particularly helpful in identifying oral manifestations of skin blistering diseases. The case studies provided practical examples that made the course more engaging.

✅ Met Course Objectives

✅ Met Course Outcomes

✅ Would Recommend

✅ Had Positive Impact

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This course is a must for any dental professional. I appreciated the emphasis on interprofessional collaboration and the importance of patient education. The section on emerging trends and future directions was thought-provoking and made me excited about the future of oral health.

✅ Met Course Objectives

✅ Met Course Outcomes

✅ Would Recommend

✅ Had Positive Impact

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I highly recommend this course to any dental professional looking to gain a deeper understanding of the intersection between oral health and skin blistering diseases. The exercise in the second section was challenging but ultimately very rewarding in terms of improving my diagnostic skills.

✅ Met Course Objectives

✅ Met Course Outcomes

✅ Would Recommend

✅ Had Positive Impact

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