Residents are given the opportunity to enhance their diagnostic and manual skills in oral surgery. Emphasis is placed on clinical and radiographic evaluation of various conditions amenable to oral surgery treatment. Residents will perform minor oral surgical procedures commensurate with his/her training and experience under the direct supervision of the oral surgery teaching staff. The student's surgical techniques with regard to instrumentation and management of tissues will be monitored. Further emphasis is placed on the medical evaluation of patients pertinent for treatment modification when indicated.