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Oral Surgery for General Practitioners: Take Yourself to the Next Level of Proficiency (2025)

Friday, March 07 - Saturday, March 08, 2025
09:00 a.m. - 05:00 p.m.

Add to Calendar 2025-03-07 09:00:00 2025-03-08 17:00:00 Oral Surgery for General Practitioners: Take Yourself to the Next Level of Proficiency (2025) This workshop is designed for general dentists seeking to acquire knowledge, enhance techniques and deepen their understanding of oral surgery within the dental practice. Whether you are a recent graduate seeking to gain more knowledge in oral surgery or a well-established practitioner looking to broaden your scope of practice, this program will teach you the skills to perform basic oral surgery procedures with confidence. Dr. Liu will cover patient selection and, more importantly, what types of cases should be referred to a specialist.During the hands-on portion, you will spend time working with dentoform models to demonstrate and practice techniques learned in the lecture. The workshop will include extraction techniques on a variety of teeth including third molar impactions, bone grafting for implant site development, suturing and creation of flaps. A basic oral surgery instrument tray with a selection of essential armamentarium will be provided for use in the course and a comprehensive list of instruments will be given to attendees. Participants are encouraged to send in photos or radiographs of their cases with all patient identification removed for specific case-based treatment planning.You Will LearnTo understand common medical conditions that may affect the safe treatment of the surgical patientTo recognize when to refer a patient to a specialistTo identify the basics of wound healing in the oral environmentTo describe the surgical armamentarium and how to use each instrument efficientlyHow and when to biopsy intraoral lesions and when to refer them to a specialistTo manage interoperative and postoperative complicationsWho Should AttendThis workshop is designed for general dentists interested in building on their oral surgery concepts and skills.Early Bird Tuition: $1,295 (for registrations received by February 8)Regular Tuition: $1,395 Program: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm each dayLocation: Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry, 155 Fifth Street, SF Credits: This activity is designed for 14 units of continuing education credit.Workshop is limited to 30 participants; includes lunch and morning coffee/tea service.PresenterSamuel Liu, DDS, is a fellowship-trained oral and maxillofacial surgeon who completed a DDS degree at the Dugoni School of Dentistry. He also completed a residency program in oral and maxillofacial surgery at Howard University Hospital in Washington, D.C. and a fellowship in pediatric craniomaxillofacial surgery at University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Liu has been active in the oral surgery community and has given many invited lectures on various topics. He is passionate about orthognathic and cleft surgery and is currently an attending for the oral and maxillofacial surgery residency program at Harbor UCLA Medical Center. He is a member of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, American Dental Society, West Los Angeles Dental Society, California Dental Society and the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association. 155 5th St, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA Arthur A Dugoni School of Dentistry Arthur A Dugoni School of Dentistry America/Los_Angeles public

This workshop is designed for general dentists seeking to acquire knowledge, enhance techniques and deepen their understanding of oral surgery within the dental practice. Whether you are a recent graduate seeking to gain more knowledge in oral surgery or a well-established practitioner looking to broaden your scope of practice, this program will teach you the skills to perform basic oral surgery procedures with confidence. Dr. Liu will cover patient selection and, more importantly, what types of cases should be referred to a specialist.

During the hands-on portion, you will spend time working with dentoform models to demonstrate and practice techniques learned in the lecture. The workshop will include extraction techniques on a variety of teeth including third molar impactions, bone grafting for implant site development, suturing and creation of flaps. A basic oral surgery instrument tray with a selection of essential armamentarium will be provided for use in the course and a comprehensive list of instruments will be given to attendees. Participants are encouraged to send in photos or radiographs of their cases with all patient identification removed for specific case-based treatment planning.

You Will Learn

To understand common medical conditions that may affect the safe treatment of the surgical patient
To recognize when to refer a patient to a specialist
To identify the basics of wound healing in the oral environment
To describe the surgical armamentarium and how to use each instrument efficiently
How and when to biopsy intraoral lesions and when to refer them to a specialist
To manage interoperative and postoperative complications

Who Should Attend

This workshop is designed for general dentists interested in building on their oral surgery concepts and skills.

Early Bird Tuition: $1,295 (for registrations received by February 8)
Regular Tuition:  $1,395
Program:  9:00 am – 5:00 pm each day
Location:  Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry, 155 Fifth Street, SF
Credits: This activity is designed for 14 units of continuing education credit.
Workshop is limited to 30 participants; includes lunch and morning coffee/tea service.

Presenter

Samuel Liu, DDS, is a fellowship-trained oral and maxillofacial surgeon who completed a DDS degree at the Dugoni School of Dentistry. He also completed a residency program in oral and maxillofacial surgery at Howard University Hospital in Washington, D.C. and a fellowship in pediatric craniomaxillofacial surgery at University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Liu has been active in the oral surgery community and has given many invited lectures on various topics. He is passionate about orthognathic and cleft surgery and is currently an attending for the oral and maxillofacial surgery residency program at Harbor UCLA Medical Center. He is a member of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, American Dental Society, West Los Angeles Dental Society, California Dental Society and the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association.