Thursday, October 15, 2009
7:00AM - 9:00AM
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Edmond Bedrossian, DDS
Associate Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of the Pacific
San Francisco, CA
Arthur W. Curley, JD
Assistant Professor, Dental Jurisprudence, Arthur Dugoni School of Dentistry, UOP
Larkspur, CA
This presentation will consider the types of post implant placement complications which have resulted in litigations. The types of legal cases including neuropraxias, secondary to trauma to the IA nerve, sinus perforations and infections, misaligned and non restorable implants as well as graft failures will be discussed. Avoidance of potential complications by adopting a sound treatment planning protocols will be emphasized.
At the conclusion of this presentation, participants should be able to: