Saturday, October 2, 2010
1:00PM - 4:00PM
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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
Edmond Bedrossian, DDS
Director, Implant Training
University of the Pacific, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Residency Program
San Francisco, CA
James Q. Swift, DDS
Director
OMSNIC
Minneapolis, MN
The Legal standards of care for the placement of dental implants has changed so dramatically in recent years that now many complications, once considered risks of care, are being offered as evidence of malpractice and exposing providers to very high jury verdicts. Understanding the legal standards and implementating simple rules and documentation can prevent such liabilities.
At the conclusion of this presentation, participants should be able to: