Introduction to NHS Module 10-Practical Minor Oral Surgery for GDPs (INWIN080416)

AvailabilityCourse has taken place
SubjectIntroduction to the NHS
DescriptionThe aim of this hands-on course is to increase GDP’s minor oral surgery skills.
Additional informationObjectives:
• To provide training in the theory and practice of minor oral surgery for the GDP, including patient selection, care planning and instrument set-up
• To demonstrate a range of minor oral surgery procedures that can be safely undertaken in general practice including - principles of flap design, tooth sectioning, safe bone removal and suturing, to aid surgical removal of fractured teeth, surgical removal of uncomplicated third molars and root removal
• To provide an update in effective dental anaesthesia
• To discuss selection criteria for dento-alveolar referral to secondary care
• To discuss the management of pre-operative, intra-operative and post-operative complications associated with dento-alveolar surgery.

Oral surgery techniques will be performed on Oral Surgery Jaw Models in the well-equipped Dental Simulation Suite, RHCH Education Centre. The course is run in an informal setting where questions and debate are actively encouraged. Delegates are also encouraged to bring radiographs of MOS referrals that ‘haven’t met the criteria for referral to secondary care’ and/or cases they would like to discuss with our speakers. Please ensure that all patient data is anonymised.

This course is one of a number of courses designed to provide an introduction to NHS dentistry and is essential for dentists who are undertaking Foundation Training by Equivalence. This course is also suitable for dentists who are new to the NHS and dentists returning to NHS practice. Other dentists are also invited to attend this essential one day course.

Latha Davda Stat Exam UK, FDS RCS, MSurg Dent, MSc, FHEA, Adjunct Visiting Professor MCODS, India, GDC 81473 has previously worked in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Departments across England and Scotland, and is currently a Visiting Professor Manipal University, Mangalore, India. Having joined the University of Portsmouth Dental Academy in 2006, Latha is now a Clinical Director with responsibility for the management of the Oral Surgery and Oral Medicine Units on the Dental Hygiene and Therapy programme, among her many roles. She is also an Honorary Lecturer for King’s College London Dental Institute, an examiner for the LDS RCS (Eng) examinations, and an external speaker and trainer for Health Education Thames Valley and Wessex Dental School. In addition to her undergraduate and postgraduate teaching roles, Latha and her husband own a dental practice in Eastleigh, Hampshire where Latha practices all aspects of dentistry with particular interests in surgical dentistry, sedation and implants.

Sanjay Davda DDS (Dar es Salaam) FDS RCS (Eng), GDC 81635, graduated in 1989 from the University of Dar es Salaam and has worked in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Departments throughout the UK since 1990. He is currently a Clinical Teacher in Oral Surgery at King’s College London Dental Institute and owns a dental practice with his wife, Latha. Sanjay’s special interests are aesthetic dentistry, implants, oral surgery and conscious sedation, accepting referrals from other dental practitioners for treatment under conscious sedation. Sanjay holds Certificates in Conscious Sedation (BUOLD) and Implant Dentistry. He is fluent in 2 Indian languages and Swahili and conducts Free Dental Camps every year in villages across Southern India.
VenueEducation Centre, RHCH, Winchester  View details
Date & timeFriday 8 April 2016, 09:30 to 16:30
LecturersMrs Latha Davda & Mr Sanjay Davda  View details
Target audience

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Development outcomeNo development outcome
Course styleHands-on
Core topicNo core topic
CPD hours5:30
Cost£105.00
Aims
  1. Describe the fundamental principles of care planning and patient management for safe and effective hard and soft tissue surgery in general dental practice
  2. Demonstrate and carry out the steps involved in the surgical removal of teeth and roots in a safe and effective manner
  3. List the different types of anaesthetics and methods of administration, and provide safe and effective local anaesthesia when performing minor oral surgery
  4. Gain confidence in managing common minor oral surgical procedures in primary care, so as to reduce dento-alveolar referrals to secondary care
  5. Outline strategies for meeting patient expectations and managing the risk of complications/emergencies, so as to minimise the risk of complaints and increase predictability and effective outcomes when performing dento-alveolar surgery in general dental practice