Introduction to Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Exodontia in Mature Permanent Teeth

At the end of this course, students should be able to: 1. appreciate the rationale and know the principles of minor oral surgery; 2. identify principles of interalveolar and trans alveolar exodontia; 3. list the steps involved in interalveolar and trans alveolar exodontia; and 4. discuss complications of exodontia and their management principles of minor oral. Course Contents Wound healing, soft and hard tissues. Systemic conditions of importance to the oral and maxillofacial surgeon. Review of clerkship, with a bias to oral and maxillofacial surgery. Pre- operative assessment of the maxillofacial patient. Principles of minor oral surgery. Asepsis, aseptic techniques and sterilisation in oral and maxillofacial surgery. Clinical investigations in oral and maxillofacial surgery. Review of local anaesthesia in dentistry. Introduction to exodontia indications and contraindications for tooth extraction. Pre-operative assessment in intra-alveolar/trans alveolar extractions. Intra-alveolar exodontia. Trans-alveolar exodontia. Complications of extraction and management. Surgery including vision. Access preoperative patient assessment in exodontias. Principles and complications of tooth extractions.

Wound healing, soft and hard tissues. Systemic conditions of importance to the oral and maxillofacial surgeon. Review of clerkship, with a bias to oral and maxillofacial surgery. Pre- operative assessment of the maxillofacial patient. Principles of minor oral surgery. Asepsis, aseptic techniques and sterilisation in oral and maxillofacial surgery. Clinical investigations in oral and maxillofacial surgery. Review of local anaesthesia in dentistry. Introduction to exodontia indications and contraindications for tooth extraction. Pre-operative assessment in intra-alveolar/trans alveolar extractions. Intra-alveolar exodontia. Trans-alveolar exodontia. Complications of extraction and management. Surgery including vision. Access preoperative patient assessment in exodontias. Principles and complications of tooth extractions.