Oral Surgery Topics Affecting Pediatric Patients

Austin Gaal, DDS, FACS
Zahid Lalani, DDS, PhD, MBA
Melanie Lang, DDS, MD
Kevin Lee, DDS, MD

Each year the UW Pediatric Dentistry hosts a continuing dental education course in honor of founding Chair, Dr. David Law, and early faculty member and Chair, Dr. Thompson Lewis. These lectures provide dental practitioners with relevant information pertaining to current practice of pediatric dentistry. This year’s course will highlight various oral surgery topics that are particularly pertinent to today’s pediatric dental practice and presented by outstanding members of the UW Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery team.

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2025 Course TOPICS

Pediatric Trauma: Dr. Austin Gaal

• My next patient in the chair just had pediatric trauma – what to do first?”

  • Review brief assessment of primary and secondary surveys related to pediatric trauma.

  • Focus on assessment of pediatric craniomaxillofacial trauma with emphasis of dental trauma.

  • Discuss common treatments, organized by mechanism of injury, and cases will be used for demonstration.

Odontogenic Infections: Dr. Zahid Lalani

• Sources of odontogenic infections and their spread in the head and neck area and potential complications from them.

  • Identify sources of odontogenic infection.

  • Learn about anatomic pathways for spread of odontogenic infection.

  • Potential sequelae of spread of odontogenic infections in the head and neck.

  • Complications and prevention.

Supernumerary Teeth and 3rd Molars: Dr. Melanie Lang

Medical Management, Including Bleeding Control: Dr. Kevin Lee

• Preprocedural evaluation of common pediatric medical conditions.

• Procedural management of common pediatric medical conditions.

• Managing procedural bleeding on the office.

LOGISTICS

DATE:
Saturday, June 21, 2025

LOCATION:
Woodmark Hotel and Spa
Marina Room
1200 Carillon Point
Kirkland, WA 98033

TARGET AUDIENCE:
This course is designed for pediatric dentists and other dental professionals interested in oral surgery topics affecting pediatric patients.

TIMES:
7:30am – 8:00am Check-in and breakfast
8:00am – 12:30pm Course presentations
12:30pm – 2:00pm catered luncheon

TUITION – price includes lunch
Until June 18, 2025 (after, $50 more)
$375/Dentist
$250/Dental team member
$337/Current Dental Alumni Members*

CREDITS:
5 hours

* This course is eligible for a 10% discount if you are a current member of the UW Dental Alumni Association.