Course Content: Surgeons are not routinely treating pediatric patients with maxillofacial pathology due to the complexity of the lesions, the growing patients' needs and potential impact of the treatment to the growing child. A thorough evaluation of the growing patient should be performed before surgical interventions to minimize the risk of damage to the growing facial complex. This activity will review extreme cases of maxillofacial pathologic conditions of the growing child, their management, and potential complications.
Educational Objectives:
- Review common head and neck pathology in children
- Discuss the work up for these pathologies
- Review the current evidence based approaches for their management
- Review the recommended follow up following treatment.
Release and expiration date: July 13, 2016 – June 13, 2017
Teaching methods used and method of participation: video format to be viewed by the learner. In addition, the learner completes the pre- and post-test and an evaluation form to receive credit.
Faculty and financial disclosure: Rui Fernandes, MD, DMD, FACS, Associate Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Division of Head and Neck Surgery; Associate Chair, Department of OMFS; Chief, Division of Head and Neck Surgery; Program Director, Head and Neck Oncologic Surgery and Microvascular Fellowship, University of Florida, Jacksonville.
Dr. Fernandes is a consultant for OsteoMed and Zimmer Biomet.
Credit designation statement: ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. This activity has been approved for one and one quarter (1.25) hours of Continuing Dental Education (CDE) credit.
Commercial support: none
Cost: $45 ACOMS members/$75 non-members
Refund and cancellation policy: All sales are final.
Computer system requirements: For questions related to this activity, please contact ACOMS at info@acoms.org or (202) 367-1182. Computer system requirements and technical support documentation are available here.