Oral Medicine – White and red patches, ulceration and dysplasia (DST120325)

This session is beneficial for Specialty Registrars in Oral Surgery

Recommended to all

• To improve the knowledge and confidence of trainees to be able to differentiate and manage benign, potentially malignant and malignant conditions represented by white patches arising within the oral cavity
• To improve the knowledge and confidence of trainees to be able to differentiate and manage benign, potentially malignant and malignant conditions represented by red patches arising within the oral cavity
• To improve the knowledge and confidence of trainees to be able to differentiate and manage benign, potentially malignant and malignant oral conditions represented by oral ulceration arising within the oral cavity
• To improve the knowledge and confidence of trainees to be able to recognise and manage oral epithelial dysplasia arising within the oral cavity

• Describe the different types of white patches in the oral cavity
• Formulate an appropriate differential diagnosis for white/red patches of the oral cavity 
• Demonstrate knowledge of the causes of oral white/red patches and features that warrant further investigation.
• Identify the steps involved in diagnosing white/red patches  Outline the general management principles for white/red patches
• Describe patient- and lesion- related factors that increase the risk of malignant transformation of oral potentially malignant white patches
• Counsel patients on modifiable risk factors and advocate preventive measures
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of when onward referral may be necessary

• GDC Outcomes: Learning outcome C