2008 ADA Annual Session
 
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SLAYING THAT DARNED SURGICAL MYTHS DRAGON: PERSISTENT, RECURRING, UNPROVEN SURGICAL MYTHS
Course Code: 5335

  Roger Alexander, DDS



CE Hours: 2.5

Teaching Method: Lecture



Doctors have confidence in knowledge they’ve learned from mentors, in courses or in perceptions based on experience. But many surgical beliefs don’t hold up to evidence-based scrutiny. After exploring why these myths still exist, several will be examined.

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
1. Understand how misinformation can distort knowledge and affect surgical care
2. Identify nearly two dozen unproven surgical myths with little or no validity
3. Identify several areas in their practices that can be immediately improved



Category: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Recommended for: Dentist/Dental Student, Hygienist
Recording Permissions: Yes