LEARNING CONTENT 

The CPD event is aimed at General Dental Practitioners to gain a better understanding of the practice of oral surgery in primary care through sharing guidelines, best practice & cases to help safely & effectively manage patients requiring oral surgery in primary care.

Delegates are encouraged to bring anonymised cases /radiographs /scenarios to discuss that may be of benefit to others 

AIMS 

• Update knowledge on oral surgery 
• Discuss strategies for the best practice management of the oral surgery patient and review current guidelines including COVID-19 related SOPs and how to apply them in a primary care setting 
• Offer tips & recommendations on comprehensive patient & case complexity assessment. 
• Understand the principles of care & operative planning including LA techniques, anxiety management, instrument selection, flap designs as well as the application of the most appropriate exodontia techniques. 
• Describe good practice in facilitating informed consent through supported decision-making  
• Improve the management of the medically compromised patient requiring oral surgery 
• Through a series of hands on simulations practice essential oral surgery skills such as sectioning multi rooted teeth, raising mucoperiosteal flaps, removing supporting bone and utilising different suturing techniques.  
• Through an interactive case based discussion share experiences highlighting interesting cases & near misses
• Incorporate the use of huddles, locSSIPs & team debriefing in daily oral surgery practice. 
• Raise awareness of the benefits of 
• Describe the guidance on the London region referral criteria & preferred patient pathways
• Discuss best practice in utilising peer review, mentoring & reflections in oral surgery. 
• Discuss opportunities for further training & professional development in oral surgery 

OBJECTIVES

• To improve understanding of the scope of primary care oral surgery & enhance surgical skills.
• Feel more confident about managing patients requiring oral surgery in practice.
• Be able to carry out simple surgical treatments in practice utilising best practice in soft and hard tissue management techniques.
• Be able to manage patients with common systematic diseases who require simple exodontia.
• Be able to manage complications that may arise during or after oral surgery
• Improve patient safety, experience & outcomes. 
• Develop an oral surgery specific structured Personal Development Plan.  

DEVELOPMENT OUTCOME

the CPD event meets the criteria for the GDC’s development outcomes A, B, C & D