Oral Surgery Dissection

Two students conducting a practical on a pigs head

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