Lesson 1Patient counselling and shared decision-making: discussing options, risks, benefits, and getting informed consentThis part shows how to advise patients on their diagnosis, other choices, dangers, advantages, and what to expect after surgery, plus how to record joint decisions and get proper, 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 2Full extraoral exam: face balance, lymph nodes, TMJ, movement range, trismus checkThis part covers steps for extraoral exams, like checking face balance, feeling lymph nodes, TMJ review, movement range, and trismus, connecting findings to possible illnesses and surgery access issues.
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 position, link to inferior alveolar nerve, bone shell, lesion size, and surgery plansThis part explains when to use CBCT, how to read 3D images for tooth position, nerve closeness, bone shell, and lesion size, and how to use findings for exact surgery planning.
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 spotting and recording: nerve damage risk, fracture, infection, sinus link, bleeding, anaesthesia dangersThis part shows how to spot, measure, and record surgery risks like nerve damage, fracture, infection, sinus link, bleeding, and anaesthesia 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 referralThis part lists when to do preoperative lab tests, heart checks, and medical clearance, stressing teamwork with doctors, reading key results, and surgery timing 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 class, medicines, allergies, bleeding issues, smoking, body conditions affecting wound healingThis part focuses on organised medical history taking, ASA class, medicines, allergies, bleeding issues, smoking, and body diseases that change wound healing, infection risk, and anaesthetic or drug choices.
Applying ASA physical status classificationDocumenting medications and interactionsIdentifying allergies and adverse reactionsBleeding disorders and anticoagulant useSystemic diseases affecting wound healingLesson 7Anxiety and mind assessment: tested questionnaires, short CBT methods, talking and informed consent plansThis part deals with anxiety and mind assessment using tested tools, quick chairside CBT methods, talking strategies, and how these guide anaesthetic choice, 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 8Diagnosis options for pericoronal dark spots on x-ray: dentigerous cyst vs odontogenic keratocyst vs radicular cyst vs ameloblastoma signsThis part reviews x-ray signs of pericoronal dark spots, 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 exam: soft tissue check, gum health, tooth life tests, probing, bite and nearby tooth reviewThis part covers organised intraoral exams, including soft tissue and gum checks, life testing, bite analysis, and nearby teeth review to spot illnesses and surgery planning 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 panoramic x-rays for stuck teeth and illnessesThis part introduces panoramic x-ray reading rules, focusing on image quality, body landmarks, stuck teeth, and spotting illnesses key to surgery planning and avoiding problems.
Evaluating panoramic image quality and errorsIdentifying key maxillofacial landmarksLocating and classifying impacted teethRecognizing common radiographic pathologiesCorrelating radiographic and clinical findings
