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Open Forum on Cleft, Craniofacial and Pediatric OMS: Perspectives on Craniofacial Surgery

Thursday, September 13, 2012
7:30 AM-10:00 AM
Location

28A-B (San Diego Convention Center)

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Open Forum on Cleft, Craniofacial and Pediatric OMS: Perspectives on Craniofacial Surgery

This is a non-ticketed session.
Moderator:

Pat Ricalde DDS, MD
Tampa, FL, USA

CDE/CME Offered: CDE/CME
Synopsis

This forum will cover the historical perspectives of craniofacial surgery in the United States. In addition, presentations with counterpoint views on the use of early strip craniectomy compared with more aggressive reconstructive procedures in the care of the craniosynostosis patient will be presented during this forum.

Learning Objectives
  1. Display a better understanding of the history and advances of craniofacial surgery.
  2. Assess the benefits and undesirable outcomes of strip craniectomy.
  3. Assess the benefits and undesirable outcomes of more invasive reconstructive precedures used in the care of children with synostosis.

7:30 AM
Introduction
Pat Ricalde DDS, MD

7:35 AM
Presentation: Biology of Craniosynostosis
M. Cohen DMD,MSc, MPH,PhD

8:35 AM
Minimally Invasive Craniofacial Surgery
Joseph Napoli DDS, MD

9:10 AM
Traditional Craniofacial Surgery
Mark Urata DDS, MD

9:45 AM
Discussion on Minimally Invasive vs. Traditional Craniofacial Surgery
Pat Ricalde DDS, MD ; Joseph Napoli DDS, MD ; Mark Urata DDS, MD

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