Surgical Extraction Skills for GDPs (SW19-10-8-1)

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SubjectOral Surgery
DescriptionFollowing their popular Basic Extraction Skills course, Tim and Carla are returning to Bristol. This time, we will be exploring surgical extractions. The course will include case selection, equipment, flap design, instrumentation, suturing and wound closure. This is a small group session, with plenty of opportunity for questions and discussion.
Additional information

This is a hands on course, with the opportunity to practice your surgical skills using pigs heads.  We realise this may be a barrier to some dentists, please do get in touch if you would like details of other surgical extraction courses in the South West that will not be using pigs heads  Lucy.Silk@hee.nhs.uk

All dentists are very welcome, this course is suitable for PVLE candidates

VenueTraining Suite, Vesalius Clinical Training Unit, Bristol - Bristol & N Somerset  View details
Date & timeTuesday 8 October 2019, 09:30 to 16:30
LecturersDr Carla Fleming & Timothy Harris  View details
Target audience

Mandatory: DCT (£90.00pp discount), or Dentist

Development outcomeC
Course styleHands-on
Catering Meal
Core topic Not a core topic
CPD hours6:00
Cost£175.00 (subject to discounts, see Target audience above)
Aims

To develop the surgical extraction skills of General Dental Practitioners

Objectives
  • To recall the principles for surgical dental extractions and apply them to clinical cases
  • Identify current instruments and equipment used for surgical dental extractions

Using simulation:

  • Practice designing and raising mucoperiosteal flaps
  • Remove bone, section and elevate teeth
  • Practice suture techniques and wound closure
Learning outcomes

To encourage dentists to provide surgical extractions in practice