AGD 2015 Annual Meeting
 
P05: Everything You Wanted to Know About Oral Surgery, But Were Afraid to Ask


Subject: 310 - Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Credits: 7         Participation
Thursday, June 18: 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Lunch Break: 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Audience: D, R
Fee: $675 {$725}
Location:  Moscone West, Level 2, Room 2003

Speaker Bio: Wyandotte, Mich.; private practice; associate clinical professor, biomedical sciences and human anatomy, University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry

Participants are required to bring:

  • Loupes
  • Curing Light

Description: This hands-on course will cover routine surgeries, from extractions to impactions, as well as root fragments, palatal and mandibular lingual tori removal, simple and complex orthodontic impacted canine exposure, socket grafting with and without membranes, infections, pain management, and dealing with complications. Tips and techniques for faster, more efficient, and less painful surgery will be presented. The session also will cover anatomy, local anesthetic blocks, and oral sedation.

Learning objectives:

  • Understand new skills and instruments for extraction.
  • Review oral surgery, anatomy, and local anesthesia techniques.
  • Practice hard and soft tissue procedures on models.