Dental and oral compromise affects virtually all patients. Identification of issues can be challenging – patients rarely show overt signs of pain and many disease processes occur below the gum-line, out of sight. It is essential for patient welfare and treatment planning to perform high standard investigation. This course is designed to provide you with an effective, systematic assessment protocol for your patients. Optimise your oral and dental examination and understand when and how to use investigative tools including dental xray imaging and how to interpret your findings. Improve your ability in assessing dental and oral cases and learn how to treatment plan with confidence.

• Join Dr Alexander J Smithson BVM&S BDS(Hons) CertEndodontology MRCVSfor three 2-hour online sessions
• Comprehensive notes to downloaded
• Self-assessment quizzes to ‘release’ your 8 hours CPD certification (don’t worry, you can take them more than once if you don’t quite hit the mark first time)
• A whole year’s access to recorded sessions for reviewing key points
• Superb value for money – learn without travelling
• Watch the recordings on your iPad!
• This Mini Series was originally broadcast in May 2019

Programme

Oral and Dental Assessment– case approach & investigation

What you’ll learn:

• Approach dental & oral cases
• Identify normal versus abnormal
• Select appropriate investigative techniques
• Accurately assess cases & identify painful lesions

Dental Xray Imaging – indications, equipment & technique

What you’ll learn:

• Identify which areas to image
• Select dental xray equipment
• Correctly image all teeth
• Use parallel & bisecting angle techni

Treatment planning – interpreting the information

What you’ll learn:

• Interpret dental radiographs
• Identify lesions
• Assess when to treat & treatment options
• Triage & stage your patient effectively