Dentoalveolar Surgery and the Management of Complications

Dentoalveolar surgical procedures and management of potential complications useful for the general dentist will be presented in this pre-recorded presentation. Understanding and mastering a variety of dentoalveolar surgical procedures can enhance your patient’s in office experience by reducing referrals to a specialist.

6 CE Hours

Subject Code:

310 - Oral Surgery

Date Milestones

Release Date

August 6, 2023

Review Date

Expiration Date

August 6, 2026

Course

Presented by Bradford Towne
D.M.D.

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PACE Academy of General Dentistry Program Approval for Continuing Education

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Course Description

Oral Surgery

Dentoalveolar surgical procedures and management of potential complications useful for the general dentist will be presented in this 6 hour webinar. Understanding and mastering a variety of dentoalveolar surgical procedures can enhance your patient’s in office experience by reducing referrals to a specialist. The course will begin with a brief discussion about how to plan, visualize and execute a surgical procedure. In this course the participant will learn how to improve techniques in routine extractions, surgical/impaction extractions, root removal and multiple extractions. Instrumentation will be reviewed that can improve outcomes and reduce operative time. A review of techniques and graft material selection for socket preservation after extraction will be presented. Wound and hemostatic management techniques including the use of sutures and hemostatic adjuncts will also be reviewed. As each surgical procedure is presented, management of potential intraoperative complications will also be discussed.

The educational teaching methodology used in this course is a self-study lecture presented via pre-recorded webinar in concert with an accompanying PowerPoint presentation. Both the pre-recorded webinar and the PowerPoint presentation incorporate a variety of audio and visual cues to enhance audience members’ understanding and retention of key concepts.

Course Objectives

At the completion of this course the participants should be able to:

Understand how the relationship of patient selection, operator experience and surgical complexity impact outcomes.
Understand surgical anatomy associated with each procedure.
Understand surgical treatment planning and plan execution.
Understand critical procedure elements that help improve outcomes and reduce the risk of complications during and after a surgical procedure.
Understand instrumentation associated with dentoalveolar surgical procedures that will improve procedure outcomes.
Understand wound and hemostatic management utilizing suture techniques and hemostatic adjuncts.
Understand how to manage potential intraoperative and postoperative complications.

What people are saying

Best Overview of Essential Procedure

I just completed Dr. Towne's Dentoalveolar Surgery On-Demand Course and wanted to commend him on the quality of this presentation. Over the span of my career this may rate as the best overview of essential procedure practice of any CE course I have taken. This speaker has the ability to provide such clarity and comprehensive treatment of a fundamental topic.

- Linda D.

Knowledgeable speaker

Dr. Towne was very well up to date on his knowledge and information

- Laurie M.

Comprehensive Review of Topics

Dr. Towne covered a wide range of topics and did so comprehensively.

- Webinar Attendee

Actual Technique

"I like all the photos showing the actual technique following each type of method."

- Webinar Attendee

Discussions on Maxillary Nerve

"Liked the discussions on Maxillary Nerve (V2) anesthesia via the PSA and GP techniques; Discussion of Gow-Gates and Akinosi block techniques."

- Webinar Attendee

Relatable

"The presenters experience in local administration made the material more relatable."

- Webinar Attendee

Great Use of Anatomical Visuals

"Great use of anatomical visuals and patient models in conjunction with appropriately detailed verbal instructions."

- Webinar Attendee

Helped Refresh Knowledge

"The webinar helped refresh knowledge of the injection techniques."

- Webinar Attendee

Q&A

"Q and A was great."

- Webinar Attendee

Virtual

"I liked that it was virtual and also included videos of injection techniques."

- Webinar Attendee

Nice to Learn of More Technique

"It was nice to learn of more technique and doctor seemed confident in what he was discussing."

- Webinar Attendee

Confidence

"I now feel like I can confidently give local anesthesia."

- Webinar Attendee

Engaged the Entire Class!

"Most anesthesia CE’s are redundant and lose my attention quickly. However, I felt engaged the entire class!"

- Webinar Attendee

Well Thought Out

"Well thought out, complete. Dr. Towne KNOWS his topic!"

- Webinar Attendee

Appreciated The Videos

"I appreciated the videos and Dr. Towne going back to relevant slides to answer questions. I appreciated the moderator keeping everyone on track and ensuring questions were not missed. The breaks were great to get up and move around."

- Webinar Attendee

Great Detail

Great detail, a lot of information to cover

- Webinar Attendee

Newer Technologies

I liked the presentation of injection techniques (Gow Gates, Vazirani-Akinosi, and supraperiosteal , transpapillary) that I was not introduced to in my hygiene training. I appreciate learning the newer technologies for anesthesia also.

- Webinar Attendee

Excellent Descriptive Information

Excellent descriptive information on techniques and landmarks. Slides were well mapped out and I will be able to refer to these.

- Webinar Attendee

Well Organized

Presenter was well organized, very informative with pertinent information for the general dentist.

- Webinar Attendee

Real World Experiences

The speaker brought his real world experiences into his speaking points and made the lecture interesting and easy to stay focused!

- Webinar Attendee

Given Me Confidence

Very informative - I am a hygienist at a public health office - it has given me confidence and respect for our dentists who prefer to refer to the Oral Surgeon.

- Webinar Attendee

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$200 Pricing

Refund Policy

Special Needs or Requests? Please Call the office for assistance.