Surgical Extraction Fundamentals
This course discusses the basic principles involved in surgical extraction of teeth. Strategies for single versus multi-rooted teeth are outlined. Duration 18:42.
Evaluation and Management of a Mass on the Lip (HD)
The clinician will regularly encounter patients with intraoral pathology. Some lesions are best managed by immediate consultation with a specialist. However, most are benign and easily managed in the office under local anesthesia. This video presents a fairly common case of a small mass on the lower lip. Differential diagnosis, principles of biopsy, and excisional…
Vertical Impaction #17 (HD)
This is a straightforward case of a partial bony vertically-impacted mandibular left third molar. The surgical technique is discussed and demonstrated. Duration 5:47.
A Tricky Situation (HD)
This is another lesson in our series discussing intraoperative surgical complications. Preoperative evaluation of the patient and radiographs should alert the clinician to potential pitfalls. Should they occur, prior planning will help manage the situation and avoid untoward consequences. Run Time 13:18.
Be Prepared! (HD)
No doctor should perform a surgical procedure without being fully prepared to deal with the most common complications. The unexpected can always occur, and when it does, being prepared will save the day. Run Time- 10:38.
It Looked Like it Would Just Pop Out! (HD)
There is no such thing as a “simple” extraction. Even very straightforward procedures can have complications. In. this video, we see how to deal with fractured roots in a partially erupted third molar/. Duration 9:25.
Immediate Guided Implant After Removal of #28 Root (HD)
In this video, Dr. Reznick demonstrates the power of CT-Guided implant surgery to immediately replace an extracted root. The indications and conditions for an immediate implant are discussed. GALILEOS Implant software is used to plan the case, and the new BioHorizons Guided Surgery system is used to precisely place the implant after root removal. Duration-…
Root in the Sinus? No problem… (HD)
This video course discusses a case in which a root tip, after being pushed into the maxillary sinus during extraction, becomes infected and needs to be removed. Dr. Reznick describes the technique to retrieve the root and then reconstruct the oral-antral communication and bony defect that resulted from this therapeutic misadventure. The Caldwell-Luc antrostomy is…
Removal of Lower Second Molar Roots (HD)
This video teaches what to do when the crown of a brittle, endodontically-treated lower molar breaks in the forceps. A general dentist attempted to remove a tooth, but was not able to complete the procedure. Dr. Reznick teaches you how to deal with this complication when it occurs, so that you will be able to…
Removal of Maxillary Molar Roots After Crown Fracture (HD)
An important component of surgical training is understanding what needs to b done to complete a procedure if a tooth does not come out as easily as expected. When the crown breaks off with the forceps, a non-surgical extraction becomes a surgical one and the approach and instruments must change. This video shows a technique…