Has this scenario ever played out in your dental practice? Your schedule is full including half an hour for an extraction in the afternoon – an upper first molar. As you get into the procedure… first, it won’t go numb. When it finally does, the tooth shatters with forcep pressure, roots are now broken off at the bone level, and things keep going downhill from there…. you’re struggling and the patient knows it.
As a result of changes in dental culture and training, there are now many dentists who are inadequately prepared to provide this core dental service, but basic office oral surgery is still included within the scope of practice for general dentistry. Is this a freedom that could change in the future?
Oral Surgery for General Dentists: Supplemental content, discussion and instruction based on the cases experienced by KCSI course attendees. Participate in this live web-based surgical case presentation platform designed to enhance the subjects covered in Continuum 1, 3-Day Surgical Symposium. The 30-minute, bi-weekly webinar is facilitated by Dr. Karl Koerner, Dr. Dave Roberts, and KCSI Instructors. Dentists who contribute cases to the group will be asked to present their case to the group for discussion.
Over the years, Dr. Karl Koerner has had the pleasure of mentoring scores of dentists in office oral surgery. We decided it was time to share with you some of their stories. We hope you enjoy this short video interview with Dr. Joshua Heyrend, who practices in the Boise, Idaho area.
