Lesson 1Patient counseling and shared decision-making: discussing alternatives, risks, benefits, and obtaining informed consentThis part shows how to advise patients in Eritrea on diagnosis, options, risks, benefits, and after-surgery care, and how to record joint decisions and get strong, ethical informed consent.
Explaining diagnosis in patient-friendly termsDiscussing alternatives and no-treatment optionPresenting risks, benefits, and uncertaintiesChecking understanding and patient preferencesDocumenting consent and refusal properlyLesson 2Comprehensive extraoral examination: facial symmetry, lymph nodes, TMJ, range of motion, trismus assessmentThis part covers extraoral exam steps in Eritrean clinics, including face balance, lymph node checks, TMJ review, motion range, and trismus evaluation, connecting findings to possible issues and surgery limits.
Inspection of facial symmetry and swellingPalpation of regional lymph node chainsTMJ palpation, sounds, and tendernessMeasuring mandibular range of motionTrismus assessment and surgical accessLesson 3CBCT indications and interpretation: assessing tooth position, relation to inferior alveolar nerve, cortical bone, lesion extent, and surgical planningThis part explains when to use CBCT in Eritrea, how to read 3D images for tooth place, nerve closeness, bone cortex, and lesion size, and how to use findings for exact surgery plans.
Clinical indications and radiation justificationLocating tooth position in three dimensionsAssessing relation to inferior alveolar nerveEvaluating cortical plates and bone volumeMeasuring lesion size and invasion limitsLesson 4Risk identification and documentation: nerve injury risk, fracture, infection, sinus communication, bleeding, anaesthesia risksThis part shows how to find, measure, and record surgery risks in Eritrean practice, like nerve damage, breaks, infections, sinus links, bleeding, and anesthesia issues, using standard forms and clear records.
Mapping inferior alveolar and lingual nerve riskAssessing fracture and bone integrity riskEvaluating infection and sinus communication riskBleeding risk, anticoagulants, and hemostasisAnesthesia-related and airway risk factorsLesson 5Preoperative laboratory and medical clearance: when to request blood tests, cardiac evaluation, and specialist referralThis part lists when to do pre-surgery lab tests, heart checks, and medical okay in Eritrea, stressing work with doctors, reading key results, and surgery timing for complex patients.
Indications for CBC, coagulation, and chemistryCardiac risk stratification and ECG referralEndocrine and metabolic status considerationsCoordinating care with primary physiciansTiming surgery after medical optimizationLesson 6Medical history review: ASA classification, medications, allergies, bleeding disorders, smoking, systemic conditions affecting wound healingThis part focuses on taking structured medical history in Eritrea, ASA class, drugs, allergies, bleeding issues, smoking, and body diseases that change healing, infection risk, and anesthesia choice.
Applying ASA physical status classificationDocumenting medications and interactionsIdentifying allergies and adverse reactionsBleeding disorders and anticoagulant useSystemic diseases affecting wound healingLesson 7Anxiety and psychological assessment: validated questionnaires, brief CBT techniques, communication and informed consent strategiesThis part deals with anxiety and mind checks using proven tools in Eritrea, short chairside CBT methods, talk strategies, and how they guide anesthesia, consent quality, and care around surgery.
Screening tools for dental anxiety levelsIdentifying red flags for severe phobiaBrief CBT and relaxation chairside methodsCommunication strategies to build trustTailoring anesthesia to anxiety profileLesson 8Diagnostic differential for pericoronal radiolucency: dentigerous cyst vs odontogenic keratocyst vs radicular cyst vs ameloblastoma featuresThis part reviews x-ray signs of pericoronal dark spots in Eritrea, telling apart dentigerous cyst, odontogenic keratocyst, radicular cyst, and ameloblastoma, and when to biopsy or send to specialists.
Radiographic hallmarks of dentigerous cystsFeatures suggestive of odontogenic keratocystDistinguishing radicular cyst from othersPatterns raising suspicion of ameloblastomaIndications for biopsy and specialist referralLesson 9Intraoral examination: soft tissue inspection, periodontal status, tooth vitality tests, probing, occlusion and adjacent tooth evaluationThis part covers structured mouth-inside exams in Eritrea, including soft tissue and gum checks, vitality tests, bite analysis, and nearby teeth review to find issues and surgery factors.
Soft tissue and mucosal inspection protocolPeriodontal charting and probing techniquesPulp vitality and sensibility testing methodsOcclusal analysis and functional contactsAssessment of adjacent and opposing teethLesson 10Radiographic evaluation basics: interpreting panoramic radiographs for impactions and pathologyThis part introduces wide x-ray reading rules in Eritrea, focusing on image quality, body marks, stuck teeth, and finding issues key to surgery plans and avoiding problems.
Evaluating panoramic image quality and errorsIdentifying key maxillofacial landmarksLocating and classifying impacted teethRecognizing common radiographic pathologiesCorrelating radiographic and clinical findings
