Professor University of Minnesota Minneapolis, Minnesota
The day-in day-out battle of challenging patients and time-consuming complications can cause stress and anxiety for the surgeon and the team. This session will focus on daily issues that arise for oral and maxillofacial surgeons, including how to identify problems, manage complications and novel solutions to prevent patients from returning to the office. Provide better care to patients and build confidence from a referral base.
Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this presentation, participants should be able to:
Identify clinical indications for removal of third molars focusing on the AAOMS White Paper.
Implement educational strategies for your referring doctors regarding third molar removal.
Identify anticoagulation medications and develop strategies to control postoperative bleeding.
Implement best practices for office-based anesthesia of the daily marijuana user.
Identify and manage socket grafting complications.
Explain alternative pain control methods including intra socket pain management.