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Burning Mouth, Dry Mouth and Altered Taste
Dr Caroline Pankhurst BDS FDS PhD
Senior Specialist Clinical Teacher in Oral Medicine
King's College London Dental Institute
The on-demand version of the March 2008 live webinar
4 hours verifiable CPD
"I've learned a lot, especially regarding the latest research; as usual extremely informative and interestingly presented."
"Another excellent webinar. Have tried a few CPD sites but this is the best by far."
"Another great webinar experience - a great way in a busy hectic life to gain verifiable CPD"
Instructions
- View the presentation: your progress is bookmarked so you may return to the last topic viewed
NB If you do not complete the course in one sitting make sure that when you leave you close the presentation and exit the course. If you do not do this your progress may not be recorded correctly.
- Your CPD certificate will be available from
 Gradebook (see the course menu) once you have completed the presentation (you must have viewed all the topics and passed the quiz)
- Complete the evaluation - we need you feedback to develop improve our servce
- Use the discussion forum to ask questions and read what others are saying about the topics covered in this course.
- Windows PC or Apple Macintosh (broadband connection recommended)
- Basic computer skills
- Loudspeakers or headset
- Some quality time
- At the end of the presentation you will be invited to complete the short evaluation. This gives you the opportunity to provide feedback and help us to improve our service.
- Your CPD certificate will be made available in Gradebook once the presentation has been completed.
If you have any other questions, please contact us.
 Verifiable CPD
On completion of the course you will be given a certificate for 4 hours verifiable CPD.
An evaluation is also available for you to provide feedback.
Learning aim
The dentist often is the first health care provider in primary care to spot mucosal changes and symptoms affecting the mouth. This seminar will highlight the signs and symptoms of the common but under diagnosed conditions of dry mouth, burning mouth and altered taste.To provide a practical introduction to key issues in dental ethics, law and professionalism, including consent and confidentiality.
Learning objectives
- Understanding the link between dry mouth burning mouth and altered taste
- Be aware of current evidence on the pathology of burning mouth
- Be able to distinguish the symptom of burning and its possible causes from burning mouth syndrome
- Be able to diagnose and treat a patient with dry mouth, burning mouth and altered taste
- To distinguish which patients to refer to a specialist centre for additional diagnostic test and treatment planning.
Learning outcome
By the end of the session you will have updated your knowledge regarding the signs and symptoms of this condition and how it should be managed.
About the Presenter
 Dr Pankhurst was Clinical Senior Lecturer, Oral Microbiology, King’s College London Dental Institute, and now has joined the distance learning MClin Dent in Prosthodontics and continues to work in Oral Medicine. She is a member of Decontamination in Primary Care committee at the Department of Health.
Her research interests span the following fields: microbial and occupational risks from contaminated dental unit waterlines, dental cross-infection control, management of burning mouth syndrome and xerostomia and musculo-skeletal & occupational health risks to dentists. She contributes the chapter “Treatment of oropharyngeal candidiasis” to BMJ Clinical Evidence.
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