Wednesday, May 15, 2019 and May 29, 2019
7:30 p.m. CT
Wednesday, May 15, 2019
7:30 p.m. CT
Description:
This is a Blended Learning course will cover overview of Pre-Surgical Medical History and Surgical consents. Delivering excellent care begins with understanding the medical status and condition of the patient. Not acquiring or not understanding important effects of a patient’s medical history can not only diminish the quality of care you can provide but can also exposes you to significant medical legal exposure. Prior to rendering any surgical or invasive treatment, a consent form from the patient needs to be obtained. This lecture will combine the necessary components of a consent form with an understanding of complications that can arise from the removal of teeth — often considered by patients to be a simple routine procedure. We will discuss the harvesting, preparation and use of autologous blood components, especially PRGF, PRP and fibrin membranes.
Learning Objectives:
- Understanding the importance of a comprehensive medical history and present drug therapies and the result to surgical dental treatments.
- Review medical/legal implications that are associated with an improper or non-existent informed consent.
- Understand the differences and uses of graft materials
- Learn about the benefits of the objective materials that we can use to enhance bone grafting success
Wednesday, May 29, 2019
7:30 p.m. CT
Description:
This Blended Learning course will cover an overview of oral pathology and how to perform a proper head and neck exam. Attendees will learn when to biopsy and whether it should be incisional or excisional, along with the appropriateness of a brush biopsy. This course will detail HPV and its link to both oral and pharyngeal carcinomas. Lasers play a very important part in dentistry. There are numerous types of lasers and specific surgical procedures applicable to specific wavelengths. This program will highlight the benefits of the CO2 laser in oral soft tissue treatment as well as introduce various biopsy techniques for diagnosis and treatment.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to conduct a thorough head and neck examination
- Review the differences between incisional and excisional biopsy
- Recognize the Dental Professions Importance in Discussing, Identifying and Preventing HPV Infections
- Understand when and where appropriate extractions and Immediate Implant Placement is appropriate