Introduction to Practical Minor Oral Surgery for GDPs (WIN220115)

AvailabilityCourse has taken place
SubjectOther
DescriptionThe objective of this practical course is to provide information and training in minor oral surgery activities relevant to the GDP.
Additional informationTopics covered will include:
•Overview of minor oral surgery in general dental practice
•Management of the medically compromised patient needing minor oral surgery
•Effective local anaesthesia
•Simulated oral surgery procedures on models
•Hands-on training in flap design, bone removal and suturing on models
•Case selection.

This course is intended for Dental Foundation Trainees

Karen Bennett
Relevant Qualifications:
BDS Bristol 1989
FDSRCS Edinburgh 1995
Diploma in Medical Education 2012.
Current Professional Interests:
Medical Dental EducationDetails of all posts currently held (paid and honorary):
Associate Specialist in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery at University Hospitals Southampton
Training Programme Director for Dental Foundation
Honorary Secretary & Council member for British Association of Oral Surgeons.
Co-Chair of Wessex region BDA Hospital Group.

Helen Spencer
Qualified 1985 University of Liverpool, FDS 1989, FDSRCS 2008, Specialist Oral Surgeon, Diploma in Medical Education 2013
20 years experience in Oral Surgery
Currently Consultant Oral Surgeon, Portsmouth Hospitals Trust
Provider Minor Oral Surgery for NHS Hampshire
General Dental Practitioner.

Ben Davies
General Dental Council registered Specialist in Oral Surgery Ben splits his work at the Wessex Dental Specialist Centre with NHS duties as a Specialist in Oral Surgery at Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth. He qualified from the University of Sheffield in 1999 and spent his early career as an Army Dental Officer working in General Dental Practitice in Germany, the Balkans, the Gulf, England and Northern Ireland. More recently, Ben trained and worked as an Oral Surgeon back in England, serving a total of 16 years in the Army.


Whilst working as a General Dentist, Ben acheived Membership of the Faculty of General Dental Practitioners (MFGDP) of the Royal College of Surgeons. He was then selected to complete a Senior House Officer post in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery at Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth and whilst in this post he acheived membership of the Faculty of Dental Surgery (MFDS) of the Royal College of Surgeons and was subsequently selected as the first person to enter specialist training in Oral Surgery in Portsmouth. After a total of 4 years higher training in Portsmouth, Ben completed his specialist training in 2008 and gained the was awarded the Speciality Diploma of Membership in Surgical Dentistry (MSurgDent) of the Royal College of Surgeons of England along with a Master of Science Degree with Distinction in Healthcare Management.

Since completing his Specialist Training, Ben has enjoyed continuing to strive for excellence in all aspects of his clinical care and has a strong interest in dental implant surgery and minimally traumatic wisdom tooth surgery. He has extensive success in helping people who are anxious of dental treatment and is an experienced dental sedationist. He shares his skills as an Oral Surgeon through extensive involvement in the teaching of Oral Surgery to other dentists and is a member of the Association of Dental Implantology, the British Dental Association, the British Association of Oral Surgeons and the British Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons.


Ben is kept happily busy outside of work with his young family and in his spare time, he has substitued his past love of skydiving for the more family compatible hobbies of running, sailing and golf
VenueEducation Centre, RHCH, Winchester  View details
Date & timeThursday 22 January 2015, 09:30 to 17:00
LecturerMigration  View details
Target audience

Recommended to all

Development outcomeNo development outcome
Course styleHands-on
Core topicNo core topic
CPD hours6:00
CostNo charge
Aims
  1. Have studied the range of minor oral surgical procedures that can be safely undertaken in general dental practice in order to provide the full range of primary clinical dental activities safely
  2. Be able to describe the management of medically compromised patients needing minor oral surgery in general dental practice to reduce the number of referrals
  3. Have performed oral surgery procedures on models including instrumentation, flap design, bone removal, tooth sectioning, extraction and suturing, and be able to carry them out with confidence in the clinical setting
  4. Have received training in effective local anaesthesia for minor oral surgery in order to improve the patient experience