Poor surgical technique is the number one cause of surgical site breakdown within dentistry...
But there are other potential causes of even the best performed surgery breaking down. I believe that the nurse team play a HUGE part in reducing negative surgical outcomes. We may not be the one performing the surgery, but we are involved in most other aspects such as:
• Infection control of the room
• Scaling and polishing
• Post operative checks
• Maintaining equipment and instruments
• Sterility
• Owner communication, understanding and compliance
• Instrument availability, quality and sterility

 All of the above will help ensure that the patient receives dentistry and oral surgery performed at the highest level- as a team- with your surgeon knowing all about good technique from the other amazing lectures here this weekend, we can all help improve patient outcomes.