The Clinical Oral Surgery I course provides the student with the opportunity to familiarize the surgical management of certain pathological conditions, lesions and tumors that require monitoring, referral, consultation or treatment and make appropriate diagnostic tests leading to definitive diagnoses. The clinical component will reinforce basic knowledge developed during third year preclinical course, and facilitate continued development as the student performs routine oral surgery procedures commonly employed in general dental practice. This course will develop the foundational knowledge and skills necessary to independently, and safely perform diagnostic and clinical skills in the care of surgical patients appropriate to the general dental practice.