Oral Surgery Dissection

Learn more about specialist-led case selection and assessment, cadaveric dissection and anatomy demonstration, revision of surgical principles including flap design, bone removal, tooth sectioning and suturing and management of complications including oro-antral communication.
Course Information
Location: Vesalius Clinical Training Centre, 32 Southwell Street, Bristol, BS2 8EJ
Date: Wednesday 15th October 2025
Time: 09:00 – 16:00
Cost per applicant: £650
Speakers: Dr Mark Gormley, Professor Barry Main, Mr Sanford Grossman
CPD hours: 6 hours
Course requirements: N/A
Brief description:
- Specialist-led case selection and assessment to improve confidence, knowledge and skills in Oral Surgery
- Cadaveric dissection and demonstration of relevant anatomy including inferior alveolar, mental and lingual nerves, maxillary antrum, parotid duct, buccal fat pad and maxillary structures/ vessels
- 1 to 1 supervision of surgical principles including flap design, bone removal, tooth sectioning (including coronectomy procedures) and suturing using animal and cadaver models
- Management of common complications, including failed procedures/ retained roots, oro-antral communication/ fistulas, displaced roots and preventing nerve injuries
Course Objectives
- To enhance knowledge of relevant surgical principles and techniques.
- To develop understanding of flap design, bone removal and sectioning of teeth
- To understand complications of oro-antral communication, tuberosity fracture, inferior alveolar/lingual nerve injury, tooth displacement.
Lunch will be provided