Clinical Problem Solving in Oral Surgery

Edited book chapters would include cases in the following sub-topics:

1. Management of acute pain (Cases outlining the need for extraction of teeth/retained roots)

2. Management of associated complications (wound healing, dry socket, oroantral communication/fistula, surgical sepsis, spread and control of infection)

3. Management of impacted teeth (Wisdom teeth, canine teeth, premolar teeth)

4. Peri-radicular surgery

5. Conscious sedation for management of anxiety (including the need for general anaesthesia)

6. Management of medical comorbidities in relation to oral surgery procedures (bleeding disorders and medication related considerations, need for antibiotic cover, need for steroid cover)

7. Management of dentoalveolar trauma (including damage to and loss of teeth, maxillofacial trauma)

8. Management of cystic lesions

9. Paediatric/orthodontic interface with oral surgery (including orthognathic surgery)

10. Management of oral lesions requiring biopsy

11. Management of tooth loss with osseo-integrated implants including bone augmentation

12. Indications for pre-prosthetic surgery

13. Management of oro-facial pain

14. Management of temporomandibular joint dysfunction

15. Clinical diagnosis of cancer and malignant disease (commonly occurring and unusual diagnoses)

16. Management of medication related osteonecrosis of the jaws

17. Management of osteonecrosis of the jaws and its complications

18. Diseases of the bone

19. Management of salivary gland disease

20. Cryosurgery and laser surgery

21. Clinical governance (including cross infection control, never events, human factors, Natssips and loccsips, capacity for consent)

22. Management of medical emergencies (including failure of local anaesthesia and common medical emergency scenarios)