Description
Poor surgical technique is the number one cause of surgical site breakdown within dentistry…..BUT there are other potential causes of even the best performed surgery breaking down.
I believe that the nurse team play a HUGE part in reducing negative surgical outcomes.
We may not be the one performing the surgery, but we are involved in most other aspects which can help ensure that the patient receives dentistry and oral surgery performed at the highest level- as a team- with your surgeon knowing all about good technique from the other amazing lectures here this weekend, we can all help improve patient outcomes.
Learning Objectives
- The nurses role in infection control of the dental suite
- How to correctly scale and polish
- How to recognise post operative infection
- What to discuss with clients for post-surgery care
- How to maintain equipment and instruments
- Maintaining sterility within dentistry