Oral Surgery: Flap Design, Suturing, Socket Preservation, and Other Fundamental Skills in General Practice 2026

Oral Surgery: Flap Design, Suturing, Socket Preservation, and Other Fundamental Skills in General Practice is organized by Australian Dental Association Victorian Branch (ADAVB) Inc. and will be held on Oct 26, 2026 at Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS), Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Description:
Gain hands-on skills in oral surgery focusing on fundamental surgical skills. You will learn: Different flap design – theory, and hands-on on a pig’s jaws with teeth Surgical access, sectioning, and extraction Basic suturing skills including interrupted, horizontal and vertical mattress, continuous and locking sutures How to utilise your assistant to help with procedures How to undertake socket preservation Presented by Dr Sophia Richardson.

Gain hands-on skills in oral surgery focusing on fundamental surgical skills.

You will learn:

• Different flap design – theory, and hands-on on a pig’s jaws with teeth
• Surgical access, sectioning, and extraction
• Basic suturing skills including interrupted, horizontal and vertical mattress, continuous and locking sutures
• How to utilise your assistant to help with procedures
• How to undertake socket preservation