A Guide to minor oral surgery and implant surgery in general practice (PO280912)

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DescriptionThis course is essential for General Dental Practitioners who want to improve their skills and gain more confidence in dento-alveolar surgery. The day will cover the following:
Additional information� Relevant medical history
� Pharmacology
� Local anaesthesia
� Extractions and avoiding �disasters�
� Third molar surgery
� Apical surgery
� Post operative complications
� Suturing techniques
� Overview of current implant surgical techniques including sinus and bone grafting

Attending this course will provide evidence to demonstrate compliance with some of the requirements of CQC Outcome 4: Care and welfare of people who use services, CQC Outcome 6: Co-operating with other providers, CQC Outcome 12: Requirements relating to workers, CQC Outcome 13: Staffing and CQC Outcome 14: Supporting workers.

Mr Stephen Taylor is a Specialist in Oral Surgery. He qualified from Guy�s Hospital Dental School in 1976 and spent the next 18 years in the Royal Naval Dental Service.

In 1987 he returned to Guy�s Hospital to study for an MSc in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, graduating with distinction in October 1988. In 1995, on leaving the Royal Navy, he joined the National Health Service when he was appointed to the Maxillofacial Unit at Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth.

In addition to undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, Stephen is also a Fellow in Dental Surgery at the Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh and holds a membership to the recently designed Diploma in Surgical Dentistry. He is an expert in implant placement and bone grafting, averaging in excess of 500 implant cases a year.

This course is intended for General Dental Practitioners.
VenueDental Academy, Portsmouth  View details
Date & timeFriday 28 September 2012, 09:00 to 16:30
LecturerMigration  View details
Target audience

Recommended to all

Development outcomeNo development outcome
Course styleLecture
Core topicNo core topic
CPD hours6:00
Cost£28.00
Aims
  1. To recognise which oral surgery cases can be safely tackled in general practice and which cases should be referred
  2. To describe some top tips for successful minor oral surgery in general practice
  3. To describe the common complications in minor oral surgery and provide information about how to manage them
  4. To summarise the key issues relating to the placement and restoration of implants