PG Dip Dento-Alveolar
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Course Summary

Course Location: Multiple locations
Duration: 12 months
Level: Postgraduate
Delivery: Hybrid Learning, Part-time
Campus: University of Greater Manchester, Approved Dental Practices
Award: University Level 7 Diploma
Credits: 120

Diploma in Dento-Alveolar Surgery

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Our international academy for dental training and mentorship, allows Dental
Practitioners to develop their skills and work alongside world renowned Dental
Surgeons.

Our postgraduate diploma course allows delegates to achieve a higher postgraduate diploma from the University of Greater Manchester. There is also an option to allow delegates to continue their learning journey and advance to a masters degree programme.

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• Clinical Examination
• Patient Medical History 
• Investigations
• Treatment Planning
• Consent
• Anatomy
• Surgical Anatomy of the Head and Neck
• Muscles
• Mandibular & Intraoral Surgical Approcahes 
• Veins of the Head and Neck
• Neutologic Anatomy
• Regional Anatomy
• Nasal Anatomy
• The Operating Room
• Equipment
• Instruments
• Sterilisation 
• Buccal Infiltration
• Palatal Infiltration
• Intrapapillary Infiltration
• Maxillary Blocks
• Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block (IANB)
• Gow-Gates Technique
• Vazirani-Akinosi Technique

Module Outline
• Mental and Incisive Blocks
• Buccal Nerve Block
• Supplemental Anesthesia Techniques
• Type of mucoperiosteal flap
• Types of Intraoral Incisions
• OPG Investigation 
• CBCT Investigations 
• CAD/CAM Systems

• Surgical Procedure for a Single extraction
• Risks and Complications 
• Surgical Procedure for Multiple extractions
• Risks and Complications 
• Surgical Procedure for Retained Roots
• Risks and Complications
• Surgical Procedure for Impacted Wisdom Teeth 
• Risks and Complications 
• Reasons for Aftercare Advice 
• Dentist Responsibility 
• Aftercare Advice 
• Aftercare Pack 
• Suturing Materials 
• Key Factors To Consider
• Absorbable Sutures 

• Non-Absorable Sutures 
• Simple Interupted Suture
• Vertical Mattress Suture
• Horizontal Mattress Suture
• Figure Suture
• Continuous Suture 
• Sling Suturing 
• Technique 
• Tooth Section Multi Rooted 
Teeth – Upper 
• Tooth Section Multi Rooted 
Teeth – Lower 
• Flapless – Technique 
• Flap Technique 
• Addition for wisdom teeth

• Symptoms of a cystic lesion 
• Radicular cyst
• Residual cyst
• Classification of Non-Odontogenic & Odentogenic – (Bone 
Cyst)
• Dentigerous cyst 
• Lateral periodontal cyst
• Paradental cysts (Buccal bifurcation cysts)
• Odontogenic Keratocyst (OKC)
• Calcifying odontogenic cyst
• Basal cell nevus-bifid rib-OKC syndrome 
• 12 Cranial Nerve Examination 
• Proprioceptive Trigeminal A erents
• Corneal Reflex
• Peripheral nervous system
• Wound assessment/healing
• Treatment and management 
• Wound cleansing 
• Wound dressing procedure
• Wound Debridement
• Oral Pathology
• Red and White Patches 
• Intra-oral Lumps 
• Medicine Induced Lescions 

• Distinctive features of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology 
• Craniofacial fibrous dysplasia
• Craniometaphyseal dysplasia
• Cleidocranial dysplasia
• Osteopetrosis
• Paget’s disease of bone (PDB)
• Osteomyelitis
• Cervical spondylosis
• Osteoradionecrosis (ORN)
• Medicine Related Osteonecrosis Jaw Bone (MRONJ)
• Standards for the assessment of salivary glands
• Development and Classification of Salivary glands
• Anatomy of Salivary glands
• History taking of Salivary glands disease
• Clinical Considerations 
• Secretion of Salivary glands
• Xerostomia/Blockage
• Examination 
• Re-Active Lymph Nodes 
• Non- Re-Active Lymph Nodes 
• Congential Lymph Nodes 
• Pre-Cancerous Lymph Nodes
• Congenital Cysts 
• Salivary Glands
• Thyroid Glands 
• Diagnosis

• Concept of Biologic Width
• Pre-surgical Considerations 
• Restorative Indications 
• Esthetic Indications 
• Surgical Techniques 
• Post-procedural Healing 
• Periodontal Factors 
• Restorative Factors 
• Complications & Risks 
• Splinting of traumatised teeth
• Concussion
• Subluxation
• Extrusive luxation
• Lateral luxation
• Intrusive luxation
• Avulsion
• Infraction 
• Enamel fracture
• Enamel-dentine-fracture (uncomplicated) 
• Enamel-dentine-pulp (complicated) 
• Crown-root fracture with no pulpal involvement
• Crown-root fracture with pulpal involvement
• Root fracture
• Alveolar fracture
• History and Theory of Informed Consent
• Informed Consent in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
• Negligence in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
• Duty of Care
• Contractual nature of liability
• Criminal Liability
• Statutory Liability
• Representations to amend Criminal procedures for arresting Doctors
• The Evidence Act
• Appeals/Application for leave of appeals
• Treatment & Risks 

• Exodontia Assessment
• Tooth Anatomy 
• Tooth Complications 
• Common Diseases Alecting Dental 
• Conginetial Problems 
• Ulcerated lesion
• Traumatic ulcer
• Aphthous ulcer
• Geographic tongue (erythema migrans)
• Frictional keratosis
• Oral candidiasis
• Oral lichen planus
• Oral submucous fibrosis
• Leukoplakia
• Erythroplakia
• Oral squamous cell carcinoma
• Lip carcinomas
• Streptococcus 
• Bacteroides and Fusobacterium Species 
• Anaoerobic Gram-Negative Rods
• Ludwig Angina 
• Descending Necrotizing Mediastinitis 
• Caverous Sinus Thrombosis 
• Brain Abscess
• Definition and Classification of Pain
• Myofacial Orofacial Pain 
• Temporomandibular Joint Plan 
• Orofacial Pain Associated to Lesion 
and/or Disease of the Cranial Nerves 
• Orofacial Pain Resembling Presentations 
of Primary Headaches 
• Idiopathic Orofacial Pain 
• Psychosocial Orofacial Pain