Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery III

6 credits · Professional

Students develop clinical skills in oral surgery by treating patients in the Oral Surgery Clinic. Students will have a 1-week clinical rotations at the VGH during their third year and the option for a second week their fourth years if desired. The hospital rotation permits the student to become familiar with surgical care for patients in an ambulatory and operating room setting. On a rotational basis, minor and major oral and maxillofacial surgery is demonstrated in the following affiliated hospitals: Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre (Victoria General Hospital) and IWK Grace Health Care Centre (Izaak Walton Killam Hospital for Children). During the rotation and orientation students will be exposed to admission procedures, operating room protocol and support management of hospitalized patients. Students will also attend a 1.5 hour Scrubbing/Gowning Session at the VG Hospital. Attendance at these rotations and gowning sessions are mandatory. RESTRICTIONS: Degree: Dentistry Qualifying Program Major: Dentistry