Advanced Topics in Dentoalveolar Surgery 2022

The provision of dentoalveolar surgical procedures are an integral part of the OMS practice. This program will review topics that the OMS can incorporate into their practice and provide clinical and evidence-based outcomes for the procedures. Procedures to be reviewed include second molar surgical uprighting, coronectomy and management of large radiolucent lesions of the jaws.

Learning Objectives

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

  1. Explain surgical uprighting for impacted second molars. 
  2. Examine the long-term outcomes of coronectomy procedures and be able to provide this in their practice. 
  3. Demonstrate decompression procedures ("marsupialization") for large radiolucent lesions of the jaws.

Stuart E. Lieblich, DMD, FACD, FICD
Clinical Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine
Avon, Connecticut
Disclosure: No relevant financial disclosures.

Mark C. Fletcher, DMD, MD, FACS
Assistant Clinical Professor
University of Connecticut
Avon, Connecticut
Disclosure: No relevant financial disclosures.

An Internet-based CDE/CME Activity
Original Release Date: September 12, 2022
Expiration Date: September 12, 2025
Estimated time to complete this educational activity: 1.0 hours
Method of participation: Self-Study

Stuart E. Lieblich, DMD, FACD, FICD

Former Clinical Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine

Dr. Lieblich, who passed away in 2024, was a Clinical Professor in the UCONN School of Dental Medicine and worked in private practice in Avon, Conn. As Co-Chair of the AAOMS Special Committee on Parameters of Care and Special Committee on Patient Safety, Dr. Lieblich made significant contributions to setting clinical standards and ensuring patient welfare. He also served as Chair of the Dentoalveolar Section in the ParCare revision processes. In addition, he contributed to over 45 peer-reviewed papers and abstracts and co-authored Anesthesia Complications in the Dental Office. He served as a Director and President of the American Dental Society of Anesthesiology and President of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, and he was on the editorial boards of Anesthesia Progress, Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology. Dr. Lieblich graduated from Rutgers University and the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine. He completed his residency in oral and maxillofacial surgery at Kings County/Downstate Medical Center in New York.

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. 

Continuing Education Provider Approval
The American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider.

ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education.

ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry.

The American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons designates this activity for 1.0 continuing education credit(s).

AGD - Accepted Program Provider
FAGD/MAGD Credit
11/1/22-12/31/26
Provider ID# 214680

The American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons designates this internet-based enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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