Aim

Basic surgical principles, simple and surgical extractions, complications, emergencies

Learning outcomes

By the end of the 6^th semester the student must know:

• The basic principles of sterilization, disinfection-antisepsis.
• The basic principles of surgery
• To be able to recognize the necessary instruments and the way to use them
• Recognize the incisions used in the oral surgery and be able/capable to apply them on certain/specific models.
• The kinds of suturing and be able to perform/apply on specific/certain models.
• The complications that may occur during or after surgery in the oral cavity.
• To be able to take pulse and the blood pressure.
• The anatomy of the venus plexus of the dorsal surface of the hand and the articubital fossa.
• To be able to puncture a vein.
• To be able to relate theoretical the conducting procedures with the general medical status of the patient.
• To know what means cardiopulmonary resuscitation and be able to perform the basic steps on the phantom.

Contents

Basic surgical principles (sterilization-incisions-flaps-suturing-hemostasis); Simple and surgical extraction (indications–instruments-techniques); Complications (prevention-management); Emergency situations (prevention-management).

Educational Methods

• Lectures.
• Laboratory exercise.
• Clinical training.

Criteria for successful completion

• Successful completion of 90% the laboratory exercises.
• Successful final examination.