Halifax, October 2025 Course Information
Information for THE Extraction Course on October 18-19, 2025 in Halifax, NS
Friday Evening
In the spirit of building our dental community, I would love to meet everyone for an evening of drinks (both alcoholic and non-alcoholic, your choice!) to get to know each other. I know a lot of people are flying in so lets make a whole weekend out of it!
Location: TBD
Time: 7 PM until whenever
Saturday
Location: Hallmark Dental Lab. 224 Hobsons Lake Drive, Halifax NS. B3S 0G4
Time: Registration 8 AM. Lecture Starts 8:15 AM
AM Extraction Lecture - Case Selection, Local anesthesia tips and tricks, Atraumatic Extractions, essential armamentarium and how to use it, my favourite luxators and forceps, must have burs, handpieces, flap design and reflection, sectioning techniques and so much more.
During Lunch - Business Debrief - Financial Pitfalls presentation with Renn Financial. Tips to set you up for success through your career. Unsponsored.
PM Extraction Lecture - Continue Lecture from the AM. Go through HD clinical videos of extractions with step-by-step commentary. More case selection and what to avoid. More extraction tips and avoiding complications.
PRF (Platelet Rich Fibrin) Hands-On - OHH baby! We are practicing venipuncture on each other. I hope you and your partner are ready! We will go into all the phlebotomy tips and tricks to help you get PRF on your patients to expedite healing and prevent post-operative complications.
Sunday
Location: Hallmark Dental Lab. 224 Hobsons Lake Drive, Halifax NS. B3S 0G4
Time: Registration 8 AM. Lecture Starts 8:15 am
AM Extraction Lecture - Diving into Wisdom Teeth. Which ones to take on and which ones to refer out! Case selection is so important. Learn which third molars to stay away from! We will go over third molar flaps, armamentarium and sectioning of erupted and mesioangular wisdom teeth. We will also go over how to do the perfect third molar coronectomy in high risk scenarios and complication management.
PM Extraction Lecture - Complications and Complication Management. We will go through the most common complications and go through many of my clinical failures/mistakes and how to avoid them. We go over it all from excessive surgical bleeding, dry sockets, pain, swelling, bone chips and so much more. We will cover surgical and post-operative complications. This is the lecture I wish I had when I started. I feel no one teaches this!!
End at 4:30 PM
Recommended Accommodations
Halifax Tower Hotel & Conference Centre, Ascend Hotel Collection - 15 Lakelands Blvd, Beechville, NS B3S 1G4