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Common Complications Associated with Oral Surgery

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Course Overview
This course addresses common complications associated with oral surgical procedures and outlines evidence-based methods to prevent, minimize, or manage them. Patient education about postoperative expectations helps minimize emergency after-hours phone calls and the need for additional treatment. Proper techniques of postoperative pain and infection control may also facilitate the healing process and reduce both postoperative complications for patients and stress for practitioners.

Learning Outcomes 
Upon the completion of this course, the learner should be able to:

  • Identify common complications associated with oral surgery procedures.
  • Discuss methods to minimize, manage, and treat postoperative complications.
  • Compare the effectiveness of opioid and non-opioid options for post-surgical analgesia. 

About the Author/Presenter 
Mark J. Szarejko, DDS, FAGD, received his dental degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1985 and Fellowship in the Academy of General Dentistry in 1994. He has been in private practice for 16 years, with the balance involved in correctional (county jail) dentistry. He retired in 2023. In 2007, he received the Certified Correctional HealthCare Professional (CCHP) designation from the National Commission of Correctional Healthcare. He has authored and edited many dental continuing education courses and has given presentations on varied topics to local, regional, and national audiences. He has been an examiner for the dental and dental hygiene licensure exams for the Northeastern Regional Boards (NERBS), now the American Board of Dental Examiners, since 1994. He has also reviewed standard of care cases for the state of Florida and for private companies.

Audience/Accreditations and Approvals 
TRC Healthcare/ NetCE 
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by TRC Healthcare/ NetCE. TRC Healthcare/NetCE is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. 
This course is designed for the following healthcare professions (select your profession for details): 
Dental AGD Code: 310

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