Modern Oral Surgery (SW12-03-16-1)

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SubjectOral Surgery
DescriptionTara Renton (Specialist in Oral Surgery) is a dentist with a particular interest in trigeminal nerve injuries and pain. After completing her Oral and Maxillofacial surgical training in Melbourne Tara undertook a PhD in trigeminal nerve injury at KCL 1999-2003. She was later appointed Senior Lecturer at QMUL and then was awarded her chair in 2006 at Kings College London. Over the past 3 years Tara leads the teaching of 180 dental students for each year 3, 4 and 5. She has established an academic training programme which now has 8 Oral Surgery SpRs of which 3 are undertaking PhDs and 2 are post docs. In collaboration with IoP KCL and Imperial College Tara and collaborators have established an international leading programme of trigeminal nerve injury and pain research. Tara is the National advisor for Oral Surgery, she is a council member for BAOS and is an elected member of the RCS England Dental Faculty Committee
VenueSalisbury District Hospital, Salisbury - Salisbury & S Wiltshire  View details
Date & timeFriday 16 March 2012, 09:30 to 16:00
LecturerProfessor Tara Renton  View details
Target audience

Recommended: Dentist

Development outcomeNo development outcome
Course styleLecture
Catering Meal
Core topic Not a core topic
CPD hours6:00
Cost£10.00
Aims

The overall aim is to provide an update in developments in oral surgery including:

An overview of minimising risk to the trigeminal nerve in dental practice with particular reference to specific procedures, the outcome of nerve injuries and the challenge in their management.

Highlight current controversies in oral surgery

To provide an update in trigeminal pain and its diagnosis and management

Highlight the development of minimal access and bone sparing oral surgery

Objectives

Minimising and managing trigeminal nerve injuries

  • Learning Objectives:
  1. Recognise and minimise risk to the trigeminal nerve when undertaking, LA, extractions, Endo, implants and third molar surgery
  2. Understand the importance of prevention of nerve injury and their impact on those patients affected
  3. Improve patient consent in relation to trigeminal nerve injuries
  4. Develop a better strategy for assessment in identifying patients at high risk
  5. When to refer and or treat

Minimal access and bone sparing oral surgery

  • Learning Objectives:
  1. Recognise and minimise risk to the trigeminal nerve when undertaking extractions, implants and third molar surgery
  2. Understand the principles of bone sparing oral surgery and its benefit to the patient
  3. Be familiar with minimal access for oral surgery and recommended related instruments

 

Controversies: LA, osteonecrosis, CBCT and Coronectomy

  •  Learning Objectives:
  1. Familiarise the delegate with current LA controversies
  2. Understand the limitations and potential harm of CBCT
  3. Familiarise the delegate with an update on osteonecrosis and its prevention and management
  4. Understand the indications, risks and limitations of coronectomy