Oral Surgery I

Oral and maxillofacial Oncology – Level 1 • Most common oral and maxillofacial (OMF) tumors in dogs and cats • Work-up of OMF patients (including removal of regional lymph nodes) • Resection of oral soft tissues (tongue, lip/cheek, palatine tonsil) • Rostral and dorsal/marginal mandibulectomy • Local flap techniques for closure of resection wounds Oral and Maxillofacial Trauma – Level 1 • Surgical and first-aid endodontic treatment of luxated/avulsed teeth • Repairing degloving injuries (avulsions) of the lips/cheeks • Treating orofacial soft tissue injuries and foreign body penetrations • Non-invasive jaw fracture repair options (maxillomandibular approximation/fixation) • Wire cerclage and alternative techniques for mandibular symphysis separation/parasymphyseal fracture