Dr Turner is a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Chief of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Jacobi Hospital. He is the Residency Director of the Beth Israel/Jacobi/Albert Einstein hospitals. Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. Dr. Turner is a practicing surgeon at the Beth Isreael Medical Center. He is published many articles and chapter on a variety of subject.  

This course is designed for general dentists whose goal is to review and  improve their fundamental oral surgical skills as well as learn a wide variety of practical clinical information. The class will systematically review rational and functional surgical techniques. The course will be comprised of didactic and applied exercises that systematically review rational and functional surgical techniques

Topics to be covered include:
• a discussion of available suture materials;
• a review on basic and advanced suturing techniques;
• the etiology, diagnosis and management of oral infections; and
• surgical exodontias including flap design, and bone preservation techniques.