Everyday Oral Surgery Grant Stucki - oral and maxillofacial surgeon

There is no one-size-fits-all approach to treating dental patients, especially when it comes to complicated procedures like full arch reconstruction, as today’s guest, Dr. Hunter Dawson, will attest. Dr. Dawson joins us to talk about how he navigates full arch rehabilitation and construction in his practice and how his multi-specialty setting allows him and his team to tailor their approach according to each patient’s specific needs. Tuning in, you’ll hear Dr. Dawson break down the rehabilita...

Anesthesia is critical to surgical procedures, ensuring patients are comfortable and pain-free during operations. However, administering anesthesia is not without risks, especially for patients with underlying health conditions like aortic stenosis. In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Paul Rollins, Oral Surgeon at Falls Oral Surgery & Dental Implant Center, to explore some of his anesthesia near misses with patients. Learn about the basics of aortic stenosis, what the symptoms are, and ...

We often underestimate the importance of sleep and how “horror sleep” can negatively affect all aspects of our lives. One of the major hindrances to good sleep is airway complications, but maxillomandibular advancement surgical interventions may be the answer. To help us in our exploration of the impact of airway deficiency on temporomandibular disorders (TMD), we are joined today by the jaw and airway expert, Dr. Christian Andy Loetscher, DDS, MS. In this episode, Dr. Andy explains how a com...

It is so important to be able to find humor in every situation, even difficult ones and as an oral surgeon, you may encounter difficult situations often! Today’s topic of discussion is a bit of a lighter one, as we are joined by Ben Hechler to break down all the different oral surgery stereotypes and our experiences of them. Maybe you are the grump surgeon who has worked way past your retirement or you’re the bro surgeon who wants to make friends with everyone! Perhaps you are the assistant w...

During this episode, Dr. Dallen Mill joins us to share a few technologies that have been so beneficial to him that he would almost describe them as magic. We kick off our conversation with a brief overview of the history of anesthesia before we unpack how to address respiratory compromise and airway emergencies. Dr. Mill shares four studies on two options for laryngoscopies, discusses tips for negotiating the tube through the vocal cords, and offers some tech suggestions to support the proces...

As an oral surgeon, all aspects of a patient’s medical status and history have to be taken into account. In this episode, we welcome Dr. Andrew Jenzer back to the show to discuss relevant psychological and neurological conditions and the medications used to treat them. Tuning in, you’ll hear an amazing description of some common neurological terms, a breakdown of different mood disorders, perioperative considerations for anti-depressant medications, how headaches differ, and the dangers of se...