The Wisdom in the Wreckage: Controversies, Complications, & Clinical Failures
Friday, January 29, 2027
1:00 – 4:15 pm
Course Code:
639RL
Cost:
$145
Credits:
3
CE Hours
Clinical excellence isn't defined by never encountering complications, it's defined by how we learn from them. This thought-provoking course examines the real-world controversies, unexpected complications, treatment failures, and challenging outcomes that every clinician may face. Through candid case presentations and evidence-based discussion, attendees will explore diagnostic pitfalls, treatment planning errors, procedural complications, and patient-management challenges that can significantly impact outcomes.
Rather than focusing solely on clinical successes, this program highlights the invaluable lessons hidden within difficult cases. Attendees will identify contributing factors, evaluate evidence-based corrective strategies, and gain practical approaches for improving clinical judgment, reducing future complications, and enhancing patient care. Attendees will leave with renewed confidence, a deeper appreciation for transparency and critical self-assessment, and actionable insights that can be immediately applied in everyday practice.
1:00 – 1:50 pm
Andrew Miller, DMD
2:00 – 2:50 pm
Ozair Banday, DMD
3:00 – 4:15 pm
Controversies Over Cocktails
Timothy Hempton, DDS, and Gerard Kugel, DMD, PhD
Moderated by Ancy Verdier, DMD
Speakers
After this course attendees will be able to:
- Identify common diagnostic, treatment planning, and procedural factors that contribute to clinical complications and treatment failures
- Evaluate challenging clinical cases to recognize potential pitfalls, controversies, and opportunities for improved decision-making
- Analyze the underlying causes of unexpected outcomes and determine evidence-based strategies for preventing similar complications
- Apply practical corrective techniques and clinical protocols to enhance patient safety, treatment predictability, and long-term outcomes
- Develop effective approaches for managing complications, communicating with patients following adverse events, and maintaining patient trust
- Incorporate principles of critical self-assessment and lifelong learning into everyday clinical practice to support continuous improvement and clinical excellence
*Tuition includes light snacks served from 3:00 – 4:15 pm. Beverages will be available for purchase at a cash bar.
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