Advanced Topics in Dentoalveolar Surgery

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The provision of dentoalveolar surgical procedures is an important part of the OMS practice. Incorporating surgical second molar uprighting, coronectomies and marsupialization of large cystic lesions into the practice will aid in management of some of these less common cases. The program will include presentation of the indications, well-documented surgical procedures and potential complications of these cases.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this program, participants should be able to:

  1. Discuss the indications and surgical procedures for treating impacted second molar teeth. 
  2. Explain the indications, procedures and potential complications associated with coronectomy surgery. 
  3. Manage larger unilocular cystic lesions of the jaws with a marsupialization procedure. 

Stuart E. Lieblich, DMD
Avon Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Avon, Conn.
Relevant Conflict of Interest Disclosure: No Relevant Conflict of Interest Disclosures were reported.

Mark Fletcher, DMD, MD, FACS
Avon Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Avon, Conn.
Relevant Conflict of Interest Disclosure: Pacira Pharmaceuticals Consultant

An Internet-based CME Activity
Original Release Date: October 13, 2018
Review Date: May 05, 2021
Expiration Date: May 5, 2024
Estimated time to complete this educational activity: 0.75 hours
Method of participation: Self-Study

Stuart E. Lieblich, DMD, FACD, FICD

Clinical Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine

Dr. Lieblich graduated from Rutgers University and the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine (1981). He completed his residency in oral and maxillofacial surgery at Kings County/Downstate Medical Center in New York. In 1984 he assumed a full-time position on the faculty of the University of Connecticut until 1988. Currently, he is in private practice in Avon, CT and maintains a part-time teaching appointment at the university as a clinical professor. Previously he has served as president of the American Dental Society of Anesthesiology and the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Dr. Lieblich is on the editorial boards of Anesthesia Progress and Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and “Triple O”. He serves on many local, state and national committees in his specialty and currently is a member of the American Dental Association’s Commission on Accreditation (oral and maxillofacial surgery) and the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons Parameters of Care Committee (chair, Dentoalveolar surgery section). He has contributed to over 20 textbooks and co-authored the text “Anesthesia Complications in the Dental Office”. Dr. Lieblich is the medical director of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery/Pediatric Dentistry at Connecticut Children’s Medical Center.

Disclosure: No relevant financial relationships.

Mark C. Fletcher, DMD, MD, FACS

Assistant Clinical Professor

University of Connecticut

A Connecticut native, Dr. Fletcher is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine. He has been engaged in full-scope oral and maxillofacial surgery private practive in Avon, CT for 22 years, and serves as the section head of oral and maxillofacial surgery at Hartford Hospital. Dr. Fletcher’s professional interests span both hospital-based and office-based surgical procedures, including reconstructive and corrective jaw surgery, oral and maxillofacial pathology, and dental implant reconstruction. He is an active member of the maxillofacial trauma team at Hartford Hospital and Connecticut Children’s Medical Center. Dr. Fletcher has authored articles and book chapters in his field and serves as an editorial reviewer for the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and the International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. He is a member of numerous professional organizations, including the American Dental Association and the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, and currently serves on the executive board as President of the Connecticut Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons.

Disclosure: No relevant financial relationships. 

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