This 2 day didactic and hands-on program is for the GP who wants to improve their fundamental surgical skill set. Participants will be able to experience a wide variety of surgical procedures typically seen in a GP office, but the emphasis will be on developing effective clinical skills in flaps, suturing and extractions.
This course is limited attendance with a low instructor to student ratio and will take place in our simulation lab where you will learn on phantom heads, special dental models, and pig mandibles.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
Effectively assess patient and procedural risks
Develop proficiency in the selection and use of surgical instruments
Learn and apply surgical approaches to minimize tissue trauma
Recognize and manage complications
Simulation lab experience will include:
Flap design
Suturing (interrupted, continuous locking, figure of 8)
Biopsy techniques
Simple extractions (forceps and elevators)
Surgical extractions (bone and soft tissue sparing)
Impactions (lower mesio-angular and horizontal)
Root removal
Incision and Drainage (drain placement)
Tongue and lip tie revision
Socket preservation and basic GB
Sinus bump (Summers procedure)
Connective tissue grafting
Introduction to implant placement (guided and freehand)
