Tough Pedo-Oral Surg Situations... Let's Ask the Experts

Two oral surgeons join us for this week's episode. Dr. Chip Abraham is a fourth-year OMS resident at Indiana University, and Dr. Doug Orzel is a private practice OMS and practice owner in Grand Rapids, Michigan. These two oral surgery studs come on the podcast to talk all things oral surgery involving pediatric dentistry. We go through different tough clinical situations, as well as review a few listener Q & A's. Some of the topics we discuss: Should pediatric dentists be extracting permanent teeth? How do oral surgeons decide on a sedation modality? What agents and what doses? Do oral surgeons ever elect NOT to sedate? How do you suture a small extra-oral laceration? Can a tough teenager have thirds taken out with just local anesthetic?