Vascular anatomy for the oral surgeon

This lecture is focused toward those beginning their journey in oral surgery. Surgery has the potential to be highly stressful, often associated with the unplanned presence of blood in the surgical field!

A clear understanding of the vascular anatomy can provide confidence to the clinician and mitigate unwanted blood loss.

The lecture will explore the course of the vessels of the head from their origin, the common carotid, with specific focus on vessels with clinical importance, such as the angularis oris.

This lecture will also consider methods of haemostasis and what to do if the worst happens.