Lesson 1Patient counselling and shared decision-making: discussing options, risks, benefits, and getting informed consentThis part shows how to advise patients on their condition, other choices, dangers, advantages, and what to expect after, plus how to record joint decisions and get proper, ethical consent that holds up legally.
Explaining diagnosis in patient-friendly termsDiscussing alternatives and no-treatment optionPresenting risks, benefits, and uncertaintiesChecking understanding and patient preferencesDocumenting consent and refusal properlyLesson 2Full extraoral check: face balance, lymph nodes, TMJ, movement range, trismus checkThis part covers steps for extraoral exams, like checking face symmetry, feeling lymph nodes, assessing TMJ, motion range, and trismus, connecting results to possible illnesses and limits for surgery access.
Inspection of facial symmetry and swellingPalpation of regional lymph node chainsTMJ palpation, sounds, and tendernessMeasuring mandibular range of motionTrismus assessment and surgical accessLesson 3CBCT uses and reading: checking tooth place, link to lower jaw nerve, bone shell, lesion size, and surgery plansThis part tells when to use CBCT, how to read 3D images for tooth position, nerve closeness, bone shell, and lesion spread, and how to use findings for exact surgery planning in local practices.
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 4Spotting risks and recording: nerve damage risk, break, infection, sinus link, bleeding, numbing risksThis part explains how to find, measure, and note surgery risks like nerve harm, breaks, infections, sinus issues, bleeding, and numbing problems, using standard forms and clear patient notes.
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 lab and medical okay: when to ask for blood tests, heart check, and specialist sendThis part lists when to do lab tests, heart checks, and medical clearance before surgery, stressing work with doctors, reading key results, and timing operations for patients with health issues.
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 check: ASA types, medicines, allergies, bleeding issues, smoking, body conditions affecting wound mendThis part looks at organised medical history collection, ASA types, medicines, allergies, bleeding problems, smoking, and body illnesses that change wound mending, infection chance, and numbing or drug picks.
Applying ASA physical status classificationDocumenting medications and interactionsIdentifying allergies and adverse reactionsBleeding disorders and anticoagulant useSystemic diseases affecting wound healingLesson 7Anxiety and mind check: proven question sets, short CBT methods, talk and consent plansThis part deals with anxiety and mind checks using trusted tools, quick chairside CBT methods, talk strategies, and how these guide numbing choice, consent strength, 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 8Diagnosis choices for pericoronal dark spots: dentigerous cyst vs odontogenic keratocyst vs root cyst vs ameloblastoma signsThis part reviews x-ray signs of pericoronal dark areas, telling apart dentigerous cyst, odontogenic keratocyst, root cyst, and ameloblastoma, and when to take a sample 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 check: soft tissue look, gum health, tooth life tests, probing, bite and nearby tooth checkThis part covers planned intraoral checks, including soft tissue and gum assessment, life testing, bite study, and nearby teeth review to find illnesses and surgery plan 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 10X-ray basics: reading wide-view films for stuck teeth and illnessesThis part introduces wide-view x-ray reading rules, focusing on picture quality, body marks, stuck teeth, and spotting illnesses 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
