Course Description
This is a one semester clinical course in the second semester of the 5th year. It will be the student’s third course in oral and maxillofacial surgery, following successful completion of the earlier two. It consists of didactic and practical components. The didactic component covers theoretical aspects of oral and maxillofacial surgery while the clinical component will give the student opportunities to further develop his skill in exodontia.
The course along with the other two courses in oral and maxillofacial surgery will serve as a foundation course for those students who intend to pursue specialist training or residency in oral and maxillofacial surgery.
Main Objectives
The aim of this course is to enable students to recognize and discuss the management of oral cancer, tumours of the jaw, disorders of the salivary glands and TMJ, jaw discrepancies and cleft lip and palate. In addition to developing skills in diagnosis and treatment planning, the student should develop, communication skills and surgical skills to competently perform forceps exodontia, assist surgical extractions ; and he must display professional behavior towards patients and all members of the dental team.
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Course ID: BDS 541
Credit hours | Theory | Practical | Laboratory | Lecture | Studio | Contact hours | Pre-requisite | 3 | 7 | 7 | - |
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