PRINTABLE RECOURSES
FOR DENTISTS
FOR DENTAL PROFESIONALS
Consent form for tooth extractions
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Post operative instructions and routine pain relief for dental tooth extractions.
Additional pain relief & opiod side effect management instructions
Electronically fillable referral pad
Referral pad, for printing
Dry socket management guidelines and patient handout
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Postgraduate
training
FOR DENTAL PROFESIONALS
Post graduate training for general dentists in the field of oral surgery & tooth removal.
Training resources include theory, basic sciences, and practical skills.
Knowledge and skills are delivered through a combination of lectures, small study groups and one on one training and mentorship.
Our vision is to improve the safety, proficiency and confidence of general dentists performing minor oral surgery and tooth removals.
Practical
training
FOR DENTAL PROFESIONALS
Practical training in skills relevant to basic oral surgery & dental extractions.
TOPICS COVERED INCLUDE
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Consent process & history taking
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Quoting for oral surgery in the Australian system
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When & how to refer appropriately
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Local anaesthesia
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Equipment and armamentarium for teeth extraction
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Removal of non-wisdom teeth
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Removal of wisdom teeth under local anaesthesia
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Removal of wisdom teeth under general anaesthesia
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Use of a straight surgical handpiece
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Coronectomy techniques
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Draping in the dental clinic
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Draping in theatre
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WHO surgical checklist
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Surgical theatre etiquette
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Flap design, raising, closing
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Suturing in the oral cavity
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Post operative instructions
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Managing minor bleeding
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Managing a dry socket
SURGICAL
SCIENCES
& THEORY FOR GENERAL DENTISTS
Practical surgical anatomy which is directly relevant to oral surgery and the removal of teeth delivered through lectures and study groups.
TOPICS COVERED INCLUDE
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Blood supply to the head & neck
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Trigeminal nerve course and function
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Fascial planes & anatomical spaces of the of the head & neck
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Muscles of mastication origin & insertion
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Modern indication for wisdom teeth removal
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Nerve damage and healing
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Haemostasis
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Antibiotics
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Would classifications
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Suture materials
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Soft tissue healing
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Bone & socket healing
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Local anaesthetics pharmacology
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Osteoporosis and anti-resorptive medications
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Anti-coagulants and how they relate to minor oral surgery
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Diabetes
