Free for Members

Aims of the webinar:

This webinar will present contemporary information on mouth cancer relevant to primary dental care, specifically;

• The increasing incidence and poor 5-year survival
• Risk factors and the opportunity for their prevention
• Importance of detection of mucosal changes that suggest the presence of cancer at an early stage
• Appropriate referral of suspected cancer to secondary care

Intended learning outcomes:

This webinar will present material that will provide an improved understanding of the following aspects of mouth cancer;

• Clinical signs and symptoms of cancer and potentially malignant mucosal disorders
• Risk factors and the role of brief interventions in dental primary care
• The use of the recommendations related to mouth cancer in the updated UK Delivering Better Oral Health documentation
• The criteria for Urgent Suspected Cancer (USC) referral.
  
  
  GDC Outcomes: C