Update in Oral Surgery for the Office-Based General Practice

Dental practitioners will be provided with a review of commonly performed oral surgery procedures. Emphasis will be on dentoalveolar surgery, surgical extractions, biopsy techniques and minor pre-prosthetic surgery.

Through lectures and discussions participants will:

• Review patient assessment in preparation for oral surgery.
• Develop treatment protocols for common oral surgery procedures.
• Review surgical complications and their appropriate management.
• Recognize appropriate instrumentation and proper utilization of surgical instruments.
• Learn surgical techniques involved in exodontias, biopsy and minor pre-prosthetic surgery.