HANDS ON COURSE - ESSENTIAL SKILLS FOR WISDOM TOOTH SURGERY (OCT 2019)

Course


29 October 2019 Presenters

Ended

WORKSHOP OVERVIEW

This workshop aims to help general dental practitioners perform surgical removal of impacted third molars more Swiftly, Smoothly and Safely under local anaesthesia.

This is achieved by a series of lectures with supplementary clinical notes that will enhance theoretical knowledge essential in minor oral surgery. Comprehensive teaching and clinical hands-on experience is provided through demonstration and practice on customised impacted tooth-jaw model with close mentor supervision. Tips from years of training and experience will also be shared to improve your competence and confidence in performing difficult impacted third molar surgeries according to established standards of care at your own dental practice setting in the future.


Workshop Content

* With Live Surgery

The following key topics will be presented and discussed:

  • Patient Evaluation
  • Relevant medical history
  • Assessment and classification of impacted tooth
  • Indication for removal
  • Radiographic Examination
  • IOPA
  • OPG
  • CBCT
  • Informed Consent
  • Risks and complications of surgery
  • Preoperative Pharmacotherapy
  • Pre-emptive analgesia
  • Antibiotic prophylaxis
  • Equipment and Armamentarium
  • Instruments list
  • Infection control
  • Cleaning and draping of patient
  • Local Anaesthesia
  • Various techniques and their indications
  • Nitorus oxide / Intravenous sedation
  • Surgical Removal of Impacted Tooth
  • Flap design: Considerations and their management
  • Guttering of bone and sectioning of tooth techniques
  • Suture type and wound closure techniques
  • Postoperative Care
  • Instructions to patient
  • Pharmacotherapy
  • Follow up protocol
  • Management of Complications
  • Intraoperative
  • Postoperative
  • Hands On Practice on Impacted Tooth-Jaw Model