Course Details

When: Saturday, November 3, 9 AM-12 PM
Address: UW Center for Urban Horticulture, 3501 NE 41st Street, Seattle, WA 98195
Speaker: Dr. Noah Letwin
CE Credits: 3
Cost: FREE for members up to 10 years out of dental school
Complimentary light breakfast provided.

Course Background 

This lecture will review basic oral surgery techniques for the general dentist. Topics include:

• Patient evaluation
• Case selection
• Consent
• Instrument selection
• Exodontia and other surgical techniques
  • Flap design
  • Sectioning Teeth
  • Suturing
  • Pre-prosthetic surgery
  • Biopsy
• Post operative concerns
  • What and when to prescribe
  • Managing complications
• Knowing when to refer

Objectives

At the completion of this presentation, you will be able to: 

• Have a better understanding if these are procedures you wish to perform for your patients.

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About Dr. Letwin

Dr. Letwin received his PhD in pharmacology from the George Washington and his DDS from The University of Maryland, Baltimore College of Dental Surgery. He completed the Swedish Medical Center, General Practice Residency. He is currently the Dental Director of the Swedish Community Specialty Clinic, a free extraction clinic located at Swedish Medical Center. He is a co-owner of, Seattle Special Care Dentistry, a dental office that focuses on medically complex patients, where he practices as a general dentist. 

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