ORSU-423 : Major Oral Surgery Seminar II

The purpose of this course is to expose the senior dental student to the surgical procedures included in the specialty of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, while at the same time reinforcing the principles and techniques covered in the courses entitled "Pain Control and Minor Oral Surgery I & II". Through the usage of seminars, lectures, visual aids and demonstrations the enrolled students will be exposed to all the important theories and techniques. The students will not be expected to completely manage the majority of conditions or perform most of the procedures presented in this course, they will, however, have a good basic understanding of the subject matter that should increase their overall proficiency in diagnosing, treatment planning and comprehensive patient management. They will also be able to correlate their knowledge of the basic sciences with the clinical practice that includes local anesthetics, types of medications and oral surgical procedures.