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Stacey Quo: Surgery Gone Wrong
TALK INFO
Orthognathic surgery and maxillomandibular advancement (MMA) can present unexpected complications, suboptimal outcomes, and challenging revisions—even in experienced hands.
In this candid and case-based session, Dr. Stacey Quo explores what happens when surgery does not go as planned. Through real clinical cases, she examines diagnostic pitfalls, treatment-planning errors, intraoperative challenges, healing complications, and long-term functional or aesthetic concerns. The session focuses not only on what went wrong, but also on how complications were managed, outcomes were improved, and valuable lessons were gained.
Designed for oral and maxillofacial surgeons, orthodontists, and airway-focused specialists, this session offers practical insights into complication prevention, interdisciplinary planning, revision management, and effective patient communication when surgical outcomes are uncertain.
THIS EVENT IS ACCREDITED
You can watch the first 8 minutes for free.
CLINICAL PATHWAY
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
SPEAKER
DATE
08/06/26
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
Recognize common pitfalls and challenges in orthognathic and MMA surgery.
Identify strategies for preventing, recognizing, and managing surgical complications.
Strengthen treatment planning and interdisciplinary communication.
Apply lessons from complex cases to improve surgical decision-making and patient outcomes.
Enhance patient communication when complications or unexpected outcomes occur.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Dr. Stacey D. Quo, DDS, MS is an orthodontist and clinical educator with more than three decades of experience in dentofacial orthopedics, surgical orthodontics, and sleep-disordered breathing management.
She maintains a private orthodontic practice in Palo Alto, California, with a clinical focus on interdisciplinary orthodontic care, orthognathic surgery preparation, and airway-related treatment for both children and adults. Dr. Quo is a Clinical Professor at the UCSF School of Dentistry and serves as an Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor at the Stanford Sleep Disorders Clinic.
She has extensive experience in multidisciplinary craniofacial care, surgical orthodontics, and sleep-disordered breathing. An international lecturer and educator, Dr. Quo has contributed to scholarly work on facial growth and sleep-disordered breathing and regularly teaches on orthodontic biomechanics, surgical orthodontics, and airway-focused care.
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.
