Oral Surgery in the Dental Practice

 

Chairman

Gary J. Wayne, D.M.D.
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon

 

Dr. Wayne received his D.M.D. degree in 1989 from Fairleigh S. Dickinson College of Dental Medicine. He completed his Residency in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Lincoln Hospital and Mental Health Center, Bronx, NY in 1994, where he was involved in all aspects of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, as well as Head and Neck Reconstruction and Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Dr. Wayne is an Adjunct Clinical Professor at Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine. He is a Board Certified member of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, a member of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, and the Academy of Osseointegration. Dr. Wayne is a Partner of the Boynton Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Implant Center in Boynton Beach, FL.

 

The objective of this course is to provide the individual dentist the basic skills required to be competent in medical evaluation of the dental patient, management of minor complications, diagnosis of the patient’s oral surgical needs, oral surgical treatment planning and the performance and/or proper referral. Each student will gain the knowledge and confidence to manage the complex medical and dental needs of his/her patients that occur in the daily practice of dentistry.

 

The morning didactic session will review basic medical assessment: basic principles of treatment planning and exodontia; head and neck anatomy; local anesthesia; minor oral surgery principles; post operative pain control; intra/post operative complications; most common office medical emergencies and treatment; and how to individualize your practices philosophy about oral surgical care. The material covered in this course will take the dentists basic knowledge and expand it to protect the safety and health of his/her patients. Just as important; the knowledge will allow the dentist to customize his/her approach to provide a stress-free approach to oral surgery.

 

Areas to be covered:

• Introduction to Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
• Review of Medicine and Anatomy as it Pertains to the Oral Surgical/Dental
  Patient
• Physical Diagnosis
• Minor/Major Oral Surgical Procedures
• Infections
• Oral Pathology
• Pain Control/MedicationsComplications
• Management of Medical Emergencies
• Medical/Legal Standards