Continuum 1: 22 Hours January 26

Date Jan 30-Jan 31, 2026
CE Hours 22
Educational Method

Lecture & Participation
Topics

Implants

Location

MegaGen America - Dallas

909 Lake Carolyn Pkwy #1800, Irving, TX 75039, USA
(844) 288-5425

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Organizer

Koerner Center for Surgical Instruction (KCSI)

info@koernercenter.com
(844) 446-9500

Educators

Andrew Drollinger

DDS
Dr. Drollinger has a practice limited to oral surgery in Houston, TX. He recently relocated there after having been an Assistant Professor in Oral Surgery at Roseman College of Dental Medicine in Utah and former Head of their AEGD Program. He has also been a past director of Roseman’s Department of Orofacial Pain and Dysfunction. As full-time faculty, he maintained a private practice doing primarily oral surgery. Dr. Drollinger received his dental degree at the University of Maryland prior to completing a one-year oral surgery internship, a two-year AEGD Residency, and a two-year Oro-facial Pain and Dysfunction Residency – all three at UCLA in Los Angeles, CA. Dr. Drollinger teaches oral surgery courses to general dentists throughout the U.S. with an emphasis on surgical extractions and related topics. For KCSI, he routinely teaches one-day lecture courses, two-day hands-on courses, and three-day patient-treatment courses. In addition, he presents to dental school CE departments, DSOs, and state dental association and AGD groups. He and his family live in a suburb of Houston. He does dental humanitarian work in the Dominican Republic and Mexico. Read more...

Description

This is a 22-hour course, divided into two parts: 8 hours online didactic with self-paced instruction videos and 14 hours hands-on model work at the course venue.

Part 1: 8 Hours Online, Didactic
- Complete this portion of the course at your own pace. We recommend this section to be completed before the course starts on Friday, January 30, 2026.
- You will have access to this online content for 1 year, from the date you purchased this course.
- Note: If you have taken our Intro to Surgery Extraction, 8 hours online didactic course, contact us to receive a reduced price on the full Continuum 1: Online course.

Part 2: 14 Hours, Hands-On Model Work
- Date: Friday (Didactic) and Saturday (Model Work), September 30-31, 2026

Schedule

Date: Friday and Saturday, January 30-31, 2026
Time: 9 AM-5 PM CT (Lunch break at 1PM with a few short breaks.)
Location: MegaGen America – Dallas in Irving, Texas

Topics Covered in Part 1 & 2

Topics Covered in Part 1: 8 Hours Online, Didactic

Surgical Extractions
Periotome Bur/Luxator ‘system’ for root removal
Managing Moderate Third Molar Impactions
What to Do When Complications Occur
Maxillary Sinus
- Precautions
- Medications
- Preventing and Treating Perforations
- Tuberosity Fractures
Infection Control
Bone Grafting Techniques for Socket Preservation
Multiple Extractions and Ridge Grooming
Bleeding Management
Incision and Drainage
When to Refer

Topics Covered in Part 2: 14 Hours, Hands-On Model Work

Discussion ranges from basic to advanced.

Instrumentation
Faster “surgical” extractions
Subtleties of sectioning and easier root retrieval
Flaps and suturing for exodontia and socket grafting
Extractions and the sinus
Multiple extractions and disease removal/alveoplasty
Exostoses excision and frenectomy
Incision, drainage and managing infection
Moderate third molar impactions, mandibular and maxillary case selection and things you need to know to avoid complications.

Items To Bring to the Course and Dress Code

Suggested Items to Bring to the Course:

Headlight
Loupes
Dental lab coat or gown

Dress Code:

Dress to your comfort level and be mindful of the dust that may get on your clothing from the hands-on portion with models.