| Unit name | Oral Surgery |
|---|---|
| Unit code | DENT21100 |
| Credit points | 0 |
| Level of study | I/5 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
| Unit director | Professor. Steve Thomas |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | Bristol Dental School |
| Faculty | Faculty of Health Sciences |
The Teaching Unit comprises 3 elements: 1. Conscious Sedation 2. Basic Oral Surgery 3. Maxillofacial Surgery The Teaching Unit of Oral Surgery is undertaken by staff in the specialty of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS). The clinical work is based primarily in the Oral Surgery Unit on the Ground Floor of the Dental Hospital, but students will also attend day-case and in-patient surgery, the GA Suite and Consultation Clinics. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery covers the medical and surgical management of diseases and disorders affecting the oro-facial head and neck region including patients with systemic manifestations. The teaching programme covers the wide range of oral and maxillofacial procedures, stressing the need for both dental and medical knowledge. The teaching unit stresses the importance and relevance of pre-clinical subjects to Oral Surgery, carrying on from attendance in Oral Surgery in the pre-clinical years. This Unit is closely connected with the Unit of Oral Medicine, and in particular includes an integrated Oral Disease Lecture Course in the 4th year. The two Units carry out a series of joint assessments, some of which contribute to the Final BDS Assessments. The teaching of Sedation & Anaesthesia is the responsibility of all teaching staff in clinical dentistry and is vertically integrated throughout the three-year clinical course. Practical classes in local anaesthesia techniques are undertaken within all the specialties. The relationship between teaching, research and patient care is stressed throughout this course. Every effort is made to provide the students with an insight into ongoing research and audit projects within the specialty. Students undertake elective projects at the end of the 4th year. The Specialty also provides teaching for Dental Care Professionals (DCP&�s) including dental nurses and dental therapists/hygienists. The importance of integrating Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery with other dental specialties, DCP&�s, and allied medical and surgical units is stressed to students. Year 2 In this year students are introduced to the subject of local anaesthesia by way of lectures and practical demonstrations on clinic. Year 3 In year 3 an introductory lecture, tutorials and clinical course introduces students to the specialty. Local anaesthetic Techniques are revisited and minor surgical procedures performed under local anaesthesia are introduced including exodontia (removal of teeth). Training in medical emergencies affecting dentists and basic life support training is undertaken. Students attend the Oral Surgery Unit on the Ground Floor to gain experience in these newly acquired skills. Year 4 In year 4 students continue to attend the Oral Surgery Unit on the Ground Floor to gain further experience in routine exodontia under local anaesthesia and minor oral surgery procedures under local anaesthesia. Procedures are also undertaken with intravenous sedation. The Oral Disease lecture course is a comprehensive programme delivered in the disciplines of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Oral Medicine, Pathology and Microbiology and takes place in the Autumn and Spring Terms of year 4. The clinical course is undertaken in the Oral Surgery Unit where students continue to build on the experience gained in the Element of Basic Oral Surgery. Teaching is provided with clinical exposure through the Ground Floor Rotation and students are involved in the following situations: Consultant Clinics, LA and GA exodontia, Sedation, Day-case surgery and complex surgery and head and neck surgery. Year 5 Students continue on the Ground Floor Rotation developing their skills and observe, assist and operate on patients under general and inhalation anaesthesia.
