ORSU-222 : Anesthesiology and Minor Oral Surgery

The aim of this course is to introduce the pre-clinical dental student to basic concepts associated with oral and maxillofacial surgery. Primarily the focus will be placed on local anesthesia and exodontia. This course will expose the sophomore dental student to material he/she should become familiar with prior to managing patients presenting to the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinic, as well as other clinical disciplines where the use of local anesthesia is employed in patient management. It is expected that the student should be able to correlate the knowledge obtained from the basic sciences with the clinical practice of local anesthesia and oral surgery. The student is strongly advised to review material from their basic sciences courses, as necessary. It is anticipated that the student will develop a strong foundation in local anesthesia and basic exodontia which will prepare him/her to perform in other clinical activities, as well as in more advanced oral surgery courses given in the third and fourth years of the dental curriculum.