LEARNING OBJECTIVES
After participating in this activity, learners will be able to:
Identify key planning principles that optimize outcomes in mandibular reconstruction.
Apply surgical pearls to improve fixation, alignment, and functional restoration.
Recognize common intraoperative and postoperative pitfalls and strategies to avoid them.
Integrate trauma, orthognathic, and reconstructive concepts into complex mandibular cases.
Enhance decision-making efficiency in challenging reconstructive scenarios
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Rafael Seabra Louro, DDS, MSc, PhD, earned his DDS from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ, 1998), an MSc in Dentistry from the State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ, 2006), and a PhD in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery from the School of Dentistry at the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP, 2011). He is currently a Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the Dental School, Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF), Niterói, Brazil.
Dr. Louro serves as staff surgeon in the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Service at Hospital dos Servidores do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (HSE/MS) and is the Coordinator of the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency Program at UFF (Niterói, RJ). He is a Full Member of the Brazilian College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (CBCTBMF) and an International Instructor for AO/ASIF. His clinical and academic expertise focuses on maxillofacial trauma, orthognathic surgery, osseointegrated implants, maxillofacial pathology, and bone reconstruction.
CE ACCREDITATION
surgeOn is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. surgeOn designates this activity for 1 credit hour of continuing education credits.
This event may also be accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME®) for a maximum of 1 European CME credits (ECMEC®s). Each medical specialist should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity. If you are a learner based in the U.S. or Canada EACCME credits are recognized by the American Medical Association (AMA) and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
DECLARATION
In accordance with criterion 13 of document UEMS 2023.07.rev “EACCME® Criteria for the Accreditation of Live Educational Events (LEEs)” and the Standard v. Commercial or Promotional Conflict of Interest, published by the American Dental Association Continuing Education Recognition Program (ADA CERP), all surgeON presenters sign a Conflict of Interest form to document all perceived or actual conflicts of interest for the last 3 years, whether due to a financial or other relationship. This document can be viewed at the beginning of the event or on request by emailing info@surgeon-events.org No fee, honorarium or arrangement for re-imbursement of expenses in relation to the this event has been provided to the speaker.
