course summary
This Course consist of 3 Model based modules and a 2 day Cadaver based module designed to consolidate undergraduate and early career experience in Exodontia and Minor Oral Surgery knowledge and techniques for the General Dental Practitioner.
The Course will provide updated review of important aspects of patient management required to safely carry out Exodontia and Minor Oral Surgery procedures in the General Dental Practice Setting.
The Course will provide a review of potential complications which may arise when carrying out Exodontia and Minor Oral Surgery procedures in the General Dental Practice Setting to assist attendees in case selection and communication with their patients.
This course is not intended to expand scope of practice.
By providing knowledge review and hands on practical experience the course will assist practitioners in defining their own scope of practice in order to meet their obligations under the Dental Board of Australia’s Registration Standards.
course overview Module 3
Following a presentation on case selection and treatment planning for wisdom teeth removal attendees will carry out several exercises on models of impacted wisdom teeth of various difficulty levels.
Presentations will be provided on Radiographic Assessment of Third Molar Teeth.
A presentation and exercise on repair of antral communication will provide attendees with the knowledge required to discuss this procedure with patients.
Course prerequisites
Registered Dental Practitioners
Completion of Module 2 ADAQ General Dental Practitioners Oral Surgery Consolidation Course
Learning Objectives
TOPIC 1 - Treatment Planning for Third Molar Teeth
- Indicators of Difficulty Impacted Third Molar teeth
- Indicators of Risk of Inferior Dental Nerve Injury
- Case selection
TOPIC 2 - Removal of Wisdom Teeth
- Techniques for removal of partially impacted Third Molar teeth
- Group Exercise - Removal of Third Molar Teeth of various difficulty levels
TOPIC 3 - Radiographic Assessment of Third Molar Teeth
- Radiographic Indicators of Difficulty Impacted Third Molar teeth
- Radiographic Indicators of Risk of Inferior Dental Nerve Injury
- Advanced Imaging Techniques
Presenter/s biography
A/Prof Anthony Lynham
BMed (Hons) FRACDS(OMS) FRCS Ed.
Anthony completed his surgical training in Maxillofacial surgery in Queensland. A Fellowship visit to Switzerland enabled him to gain further experience in this fascinating surgical field. Dr Lynhams’ experience includes dento-alveolar surgery, dental implants, wisdom teeth, facial trauma and reconstruction, sleep apnoea surgery, orthognathic surgery, bone grafting and oro-facial pathology. He has a special interest in orbital surgery , trauma surgery and post traumatic facial reconstructive surgery.
Anthony has returned to practice after serving as a senior government minister. It was here that significant legislative reforms were implemented to lessen the incidence of trauma in our society. He now serves as clinical director at the Jamieson Trauma Institute.
Dr Gregory J. Peek
BDS (Hons), MDSc (OMS)
Greg completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Sydney, Australia in 1985.
Following Graduation Greg served as a Dental Officer with the Australian Defence Forces before commencing specialty training in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in Brisbane Australia in 1989. Greg completed a Masters of Dental Science (OMS) at the University of Queensland and the specialty stream exit examination of the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
On completion of his speciality training Greg was appointed as a Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon at the Royal Australian Naval Hospital HMAS Penguin in Sydney and at the Manly District Hospital in Manly' Sydney.
On completion of service in the Royal Australian Navy Greg returned to Brisbane where he was appointed as Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon at the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Brisbane and the Ipswich General Hospital in Ipswich, Queensland.
Greg moved to full time private practice in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in Brisbane and until recently worked in a large multidisciplinary specialist practice. On retiring from practice Greg recommenced his involvement in undergraduate dental education at the University of Queensland Dental School before accepting a position at the University of Aberdeen in mid 2017.
Dr Caroline Acton
BDS, FDSRCS, FRACDS(OMS), FPFA
Dr. Caroline Acton is an accomplished Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, whose clinical expertise encompasses a range of specialized disciplines within her field. Her particular interests are focused on oral surgery, craniofacial surgery, implantology, oral malignancy, and the side effects of radiotherapy.
Dr. Acton's extensive educational background includes the attainment of a Bachelor of Dental Science, a Fellowship in Dental Surgery from the Royal College of Surgeons (England), a Master of Dental Science in Oral Surgery, and a Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons (Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery). Her commitment to her profession and academic achievements have been recognized through the award of the Order of St John.
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