Oral Surgery – (M.Sc.)

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The syllabus for this programme has been designed to include components of the core competencies of Oral Surgery training based on the General Dental Council and Royal College of Surgeons of England guidelines:

* extraction of teeth & retained roots/pathology
* management of associated complications including oro-antral fistula;
* management of odontogenic and all other oral infections;
* management of impacted teeth;
* management of complications;
* peri-radicular surgery;
* dentoalveolar surgery in relation to orthodontic treatment:
* intraoral and labial biopsy techniques;
* treatment of intra-oral benign and cystic lesions of hard and soft tissues;
* management of benign salivary gland disease by intra-oral techniques and familiarity with the diagnosis and treatment of other salivary gland diseases;
* insertion of osseointegrated dental implants including bone augmentation and soft tissue management;
* appropriate pain and anxiety control including the administration of standard conscious sedation techniques;
* management of adults and children as in-patients, including the medically at risk patient;
* management of dento-alveolar trauma and familiarity with the management and treatment of fractures of the jaws and facial skeleton;
* mnagement of oro-facial pain including temporomandibular joint disorders;
* clinical diagnosis of oral cancer and potentially malignant diseases, familiarity with their management and appropriate referral;
* the diagnosis of dentofacial deformity and familiarity with its management and treatment;
* diagnosis of oral mucosal diseases and familiarity with their management and appropriate referral;
* control of cross-infection;
* medico-legal aspects of oral surgery.

Students will develop an understanding of oral surgery, including the scientific basis that underpins the discipline, and the applied science.