5 Module Minor Oral Surgery Course (Minor Oral Surgery / Dentoalveolar Surgery)

Build the confidence to plan—and safely deliver—minor oral surgery in everyday practice through a structured, evidence-based programme that blends interactive teaching with intensive hands-on training.

Designed for busy GDPs and dentists with a special interest in minor oral surgery/dentoalveolar surgery, this course is delivered across five separate one-day modules (typically spaced about a month apart), progressing from core principles to advanced practical application.

Why this programme stands out

• Step-by-step skills progression: Start with underpinning knowledge and case discussion, then consolidate with multiple full days of practical training.
• High-intensity hands-on focus: Includes three practical modules on animal heads, plus a final cadaver-based module (available only after completing Modules 1–4).
• Practice-relevant scope: Concentrates on the procedures and decision-making you face in daily general practice.

What you’ll cover

Module 1 – Interactive theory & case discussions

• Case selection, assessment and treatment planning for minor oral surgery
• Managing medically compromised patients
• Considerations for patients on bisphosphonates and emerging medications affecting treatment planning

Modules 2–4 – Intensive hands-on training (animal heads)

• Core principles of minor oral surgery
• Flap design, bone removal, tooth sectioning and suturing
• Managing surgical extractions, retained roots and impacted teeth
• Building confidence with wisdom teeth removal and apical surgery

Module 5 – Intensive hands-on cadaver-based training (progression module)

• Complex dento-alveolar procedures including oral antral fistula (OAF) closure, socket preservation and bone grafts
• Soft tissue grafts

Teaching style & learning environment

• Interactive, evidence-based sessions with case discussion
• Full-day training designed to maximise practical time
• Delivered in-person at LonDEC (King’s College London) facilities, with cadaver training in KCL dissecting rooms

CPD

• 6 hours CPD per module (30 hours total)

Meet your tutor

Dr Kashif Hafeez (BDS, MFDRCS(Ireland) FFDCRS(Ireland) FDSRCS(Edinburgh), PG Cert Med Ed(UK), FFDT RCS(Edinburgh), PG Cert Ment & Coach)

If you’re looking for a structured route to strengthen your surgical decision-making and develop hands-on competence in minor oral surgery, this modular programme provides the depth, repetition and supervised practical focus to help you progress confidently.