DENT 5415 Oral surgery I

This introductory oral surgery course emphasizes safe and effective outpatient surgical care. Students learn comprehensive preoperative evaluation, informed consent, local anesthesia pharmacology and techniques, surgical instruments, and core exodontia principles. Simulation-based labs introduce flap design, bone removal, tooth sectioning, and suturing. Postoperative management, hemostasis, and analgesia are discussed alongside prevention and management of complications. The course also prepares students for medical emergencies in the surgical environment and reinforces infection control, sterile technique, radiographic planning, and interprofessional collaboration. Integrated cases emphasize judgment, communication, and patient-centered care.

Credits

2