A Compilation of Complications – What not to do in General Practice (SO260314)

AvailabilityCourse has taken place
SubjectOral Surgery
DescriptionAn evening course presented by Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon Sanjay Sharma; Sanjaylectures widely to both professional and public bodies. The talks are composed to be stimulating, educating, entertaining and informative.
Additional information“A compilation of complications” highlights the common and serious complications that have resulted in referral to hospital. It provides a series of reminders of the potential dangers in General Dental Practice. A live patient interview enhances the experience.

“A week in the life of…” is a fascinating video and photo diary of the “average” week of an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Consultant. You will follow the patients as they journey through the hands of several specialties, illustrating the true multidisciplinary team approach.

The course will also allow delegates the opportunity to meet and confer with their local oral and maxillofacial consultant surgeons.


This course is suitable for the entire practice team.

Sanjay Sharma MD FDSRCS FRCS, GDC 66305 is a Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon at the University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, visiting Consultant Princess Elizabeth Hospital Guernsey, and Honorary Consultant at the University Hospitals Birmingham and Poole Hospital NHS Foundation Trusts. He trained at King’s College London and St Bartholomew’s Hospital to achieve his dual qualification status. Sanjay was awarded his Doctorate in Medicine in 2008 for his work on the genetics of cancer growth and he consolidated his interest in facial reconstructive and aesthetic surgery at the world renowned Boston Facial Plastic Surgery and Facial Nerve Centre. He set up the Wessex Facial Nerve Centre to help treat people with facial nerve paralysis and the new head and neck melanoma sentinel lymph node biopsy service. His teaching interests include both undergraduate and postgraduate lectures and he has set up the new cadaveric dissection master class courses at Southampton University School of Medicine for GDPs and surgical trainees. Sanjay’s specialities include head and neck cancer reconstruction, facial plastic surgery and facial palsy, dentoalveolar surgery and oral medicine, facial pain and temporomandibular joint disease, and salivary gland disease.
VenueEducation Centre, RSHH, Southampton  View details
Date & timeWednesday 26 March 2014, 18:00 to 21:00
LecturerMigration  View details
Target audience

Recommended to all

Development outcomeNo development outcome
Course styleLecture
Core topicNo core topic
CPD hours3:00
Cost£5.00
Aims
  1. Recognise how common complications present in practice
  2. Appreciate a patients’ experience of hospital referral and will thence empathise with patients’ concerns
  3. Refresh their knowledge of the scope and types of oral surgery, and the surgical management of commonly encountered complications
  4. Gain insight into and understand the daily challenges presented to an Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon