Patient Information Leaflets

Apicectomy Download document

Apicectomy is a minor surgical procedure where the apical part of a tooth root is removed and curettage of the tissues around the apex of the root is carried out in order to remove any infected tissue that lies around the apex of the root of the tooth

Apicectomy diagrams Download document

Diagrams showing Apicectomy procedure

Indicator of Sedation Need (IOSN) Download document

Anxiety Questionnaire. This tool has been developed to support clinical decision making and also to identify the need of sedation in a population for those planning appropriate dental sedation services.

Mouth Cancer Diagnosis and Prevention Download document

Joint statement from the British Society for Oral Medicine (BSOM) and Cancer Research UK (CRUK) With the Chief Dental Officers of England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland; the Royal Colleges Dental Faculty Deans in England, Edinburgh and Glasgow; the British Dental Association (BDA); the British Dental Health Foundation (BDHF); the British Society for Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology (BSOMP), the British Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons (BAOMS), the British Association of Oral Surgeons (BAOS), and the Association of British Academic Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons (ABAOMS).

Oral Surgery for Children Download document

This is an information leaflet for the parents of children having Oral Surgery in hospital.

Post operative instructions Download document

Post-Operative Instructions Following Oral Surgery

Removal of Wisdom Teeth Download document

This information is for patients who may need to have an operation to remove their impacted wisdom teeth. It explains why they may need to be removed, what is involved any risks or complications that there may be.

Sedation for minor oral surgery Download document

Information on Sedation for minor oral surgery

Temporomandibular Joint Conditions  Download document

Temporomandibular Jaw disorders (TMDs) refers to a group of disorders affecting the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), masticatory muscles and the associated structures.These disorders share the symptoms of pain, limited mouth opening and joint noises

Uncovering canines Download document

This information is designed to help your understanding of the condition where an upper canine tooth fails to erupt normally and what treatments are available to help remedy it.