(6206) Advanced Oral Surgery Topics: A Hands-on Learning Experience

Friday, October 24, 2025

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET

CE: 3

Speaker(s)

Rachel M. Uppgaard, DDS, FACS (she/her/hers)

Clinical Associate Professor and Interim School of Dentistry Public Health Liaison
Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Minnesota
Loretto, Minnesota, United States
Francois Proulx, DMD (he/him/his)

Oral&Maxillofacial Surgery resident
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Disclosure(s):

Rachel M. Uppgaard, DDS, FACS: No financial relationships to disclose

Francois Proulx, DMD: No financial relationships to disclose

Designed for dentists ready to expand their surgical skills, this combined lecture and hands-on course covers advanced oral surgery procedures, including third molar extractions, alveoloplasty, tori removal and soft tissue biopsies.

You will explore each stage of surgical treatment—from consultation and flap design to bone removal, sectioning, delivery and suturing. Hands-on practice includes a typodont-based third molar model and pig jaw exercises to simulate complex extractions and soft tissue management. While model-based, the course offers valuable exposure to techniques and workflows applicable to real-world cases. Ideal for practitioners seeking to grow their surgical capabilities beyond dental school training.

Learning Objectives:

Learn how to evaluate alveoloplasty and tori removal cases
Try different techniques with the surgical drill to remove third molars
Consider how to manage the soft tissue in more complex oral surgical cases