Friday, October 1, 2010
8:00AM - 10:00AM
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Arthur Curley, BS, JD
Assistant Professor of Dental Jurisprudence
Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry, University of the Pacific
Larkspur, CA
Richard C. Robert, DDS, MS
Clinical Professor in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
University of California at San Francisco
South San Francisco, CA
Wrong tooth surgery continues to plague oral and maxillofacial surgery, despite advances in the technology of record keeping and x-rays. Such incidents are almost completely avoidable. This program provides an overview of the recurrent causes of wrong site surgery and offers tips on avoiding such incidents with designed protocols for referrals, documentation, and conduct before surgery such as extractions are performed.
At the conclusion of this presentation, participants should be able to: