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This popular two-day course is offered to general dentists who would like to obtain clinical experience with the surgical removal of teeth as well as more complex oral surgical procedures. The course format includes illustrated lectures, live-video patient demonstrations and clinical participation that includes one-on-one instruction from a faculty member from the Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. During the surgical demonstrations, video and two-way audio will enable you to consult with the oral and maxillofacial surgeon performing the surgical procedure. During the clinical session, participants may perform surgery under the direct guidance of an oral surgeon.

A team of oral surgeons will give you practical tips on:

* surgical diagnosis and treatment planning
* indications for treatment
* surgical removal of impacted teeth
* coding for third party reimbursement
* informed consent and other legal issues
* managing surgically induced pain
* patient home care instructions
* assessing surgical difficulty and risk
* surgical removal of erupted teeth
* indications for antibiotics and other medications
* treating medically compromised patients
* managing surgical complications

Participants will perform and/or observe one or more of the following procedures:

* surgical removal of impacted third molars
* preprosthetic surgery
* biopsy of hard and soft tissue
* surgical removal of erupted teeth
* alveoloplasty