Surgical Mini-Lectures and Clinics

Thursday, October 15, 2009
1:00PM - 3:00PM

S223

Surgical Complications in Orthognathic surgery

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Kalpakam Shastri, DDS, FFDRCSI
Assistant Professor, Tufts University- Tufts Medical Center
Boston, MA

Synopsis

Potential for complications exists with any surgical procedure. Clinical success can be optimized from anticipating and preventing complications. Thorough knowledge of management of the complications is essential for good clinical outcome. This lecture will discuss the spectrum of complications that are associated with Orthognathic Surgery.

Learning Objectives

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

Describe and discuss a comprehensive list of potential complications associated with orthognathic surgery.
Discuss current issues in orthognathic surgery with regards to complications.

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