Welcome
Dates and Location
– October 5 -7, 2023
– Sheraton Westport Plaza Hotel St. Louis
The St. Louis Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Review course is a comprehensive review in OMS tailored towards preparation and practice for the Oral Certifying Examination. This includes detailed didactic lectures from experts in each discipline, accompanied by small group breakout sessions for oral preparation utilizing a mock board format.
About the Review Course:
The St. Louis Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Review course is a comprehensive review in OMS tailored towards preparation and practice for the Oral Certifying Examination. This includes detailed didactic lectures from experts in each discipline, accompanied by small group breakout sessions for oral preparation utilizing a mock board format.
The course will be divided into sections for review. These will include orthognathic surgery, infections, TMJ, pathology, trauma, implants, reconstruction, dentoalveolar surgery, adult and pediatric medicine and anesthesia and management of emergencies. We will also include a separate section for cleft and craniofacial surgery.
We will then focus on the sections reviewed from the day for small group practice. Individual participants should have the opportunity to act as an examinee if desired in a low stress learning environment. Though not required it is encouraged. Watching peers go through the process is also helpful in preparation.
If you have completed board certification this course will also offer a comprehensive review in the specialty with up-to-date lectures on current practices within the specialty.
Finally, we hope that this course will also provide the opportunity to meet with surgeons from across the country going through the same process. Finding peers to do live preparation with is an excellent form of practice and we hope that you will make some new friends as well.
We look forward to seeing you at our inaugural course.

Thank You To Our Sponsors from 2022!
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Educational Objectives
Participants should be able to provide an organized description of a thorough maxillofacial examination with specific focus in topics such as trauma, orthognathic surgery, pathology, TMJ and dentoalveolar surgery among others.
Participants should be able to provide concise and pertinent evaluation of varying radiographic studies used to diagnose and treat varying maxillofacial diseases.
Participants should be able to understand surgical outcomes, post-operative care and management of complications in treating the oral and maxillofacial surgery patient.
Participants will be able to provide surgical treatment plans, based on sound evaluation and diagnosis in the management of the oral and maxillofacial surgery patient
Participants should be able to demonstrate the ability to discuss the above topics in a manner that might be expected in an oral examination.
To provide an overview of all topics relevant in a comprehensive review of subjective evaluation, objective evaluation, treatment planning, surgery and post-operative care to the oral and maxillofacial surgery patient.
Schedule from 2022 – What to Expect
Day 1
- Friday October 21, 2022
06:30 AM – 07:00 AM – Continental Breakfast/Registration
07:00 AM – 07:30 AM -Introductions/Course Overview/Exam Overview – Figueroa/Tentindo
07:30 AM – 08:30 AM – Orthognathic Surgery – Figueroa/Ivory
08:30 AM – 09:30 AM – Infections – Shaikh/Tentindo
09:30 AM – 10:00 AM – Break
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM – TMJ Surgery – Ivory/Shaikh
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM – Pathology – Vargo/Smart
12:00 PM – 01:00 PM – Lunch
01:00 PM – 02:30 PM – Pathology – Vargo/Smart
02:30 PM – 02:45 PM – Break/Move to Small Groups
02:45 PM – 06:00 PM – Small Groups
Day 2
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Saturday October 22, 2022
06:30 AM – 07:00 AM – Continental Breakfast/Registration
07:00 AM – 08:00 AM – Trauma – Tentindo/Shaikh
08:00 AM – 09:00 AM – Dentoalveolar Surgery – Findlay/Figueroa
09:00 AM – 09:30 AM – Break
09:30 AM – 10:30 – Implants – Reti/Ivory
10:30 AM – 12:00 AM – Reconstruction – Smart/James
12:00 PM – 01:00 PM – Lunch
01:00 PM – 02:00 PM – Cosmetic – Diepenbrock
02:00 PM – 02:30 PM – Obstructive Sleep Apnea – Ivory
02:30 PM – 02:45 PM – Break/Move to Small Groups
02:45 PM – 06:00 PM – Small Groups
Day 3
-Concludes by 3:30 PM
- Sunday October 23, 2022
06:30 AM – 07:00 AM – Continental Breakfast/Registration
07:00 AM – 08:00 AM – Cleft & Craniofacial – James
08:00 AM – 09:30 AM – Medicine – Jenzer
09:30 AM – 10:00 AM – Break
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM – Medical Emergencies/Anesthesia – Barbick
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM – Lunch
12:30 PM – 03:30 PM – Small Groups
Dates and Location
– October 5 -7, 2023
– Sheraton Westport Plaza Hotel St. Louis
The course is offered in the wonderful city of St. Louis, MO which has lots to offer for evening socialization and dining.
Lots of opportunities for evening socializing.
World-class accommodations.
Outstanding dining options.
Registration Coming Soon for 2023!
Registration Coming Soon for 2023.
Thank you to all that registered last year and thank you to our 2022 Sponsors!
About the speakers
Aaron D. Figueroa, DDS, FACS
OMS Training Program: University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics
Fellowship Training Program: TMJ, Cosmetics, Trauma and Reconstruction, Mercy Hospital St. Louis, MO
Current Position: Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Iowa City, IA.
Details: Dr. Figueroa is a full-time academic surgeon. He practices the broad scope of the specialty with an emphasis on TMJ surgery, orthognathic surgery and cleft and craniofacial surgery. He has published multiple articles and book chapters on varying topics.
Robert Reti, DDS, FACS
OMS Training Program: Tufts University
Fellowship Training Program: TMJ, Cosmetics, Trauma and Reconstruction, Mercy Hospital St. Louis, MO
Current Position: Clinical Professor of Surgery, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Washington School of Medicine, St Louis, MO, Assistant Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, ATSU School of Oral Health and Dental Medicine, St. Louis, MO. Private Practice Southwest Oral Surgery and Dental Implants.
Details: Dr. Reti practice full scope Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. He is actively involved in teaching fellows at Mercy Medical Center as well as training dental students at ATSU School of Dental Medicine. In addition, Dr. Reti participates in regular call at multiple hospitals around St. Louis, MO.
Rishad Shaikh, DMD, FACS
OMS Training Program: West Virginia University
Fellowship Training Program: TMJ, Cosmetics, Trauma and Reconstruction, Mercy Medical Center, St. Louis, MO
Current Position: Private Practice, Midwest Oral Maxillofacial and Implant Surgery, St. Louis, MO.
Details: Dr. Shaikh practices broad scope Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery with emphasis on dentoalveolar, implants, trauma, TMJ and orthognathic Surgery. Before private practice he was full-time clinical attending at MetroHealth Medical Center’s OMS residency training program in Cleveland, OH. He is currently actively involved in teaching fellows at Mercy Medical Center in St. Louis, MO.
Gregory Tentindo DMD, MD, FACS
OMS Training Program: University of California, San Francisco
Fellowship Training Program: TMJ, Cosmetics, Trauma and Reconstruction, Mercy Hospital St. Louis, MO
Current Position: Private Practice, Oral Facial Surgery Institute
Details: Dr. Tentindo practices broad scope oral and maxillofacial surgery. He is the current program director of the TMJ, Cosmetics, Trauma and Reconstruction Surgery Fellowship at Mercy Hospital, St. Louis, MO where he is actively involved in teaching fellows every day.
Joseph Ivory, DDS
OMS Training Program: Womack Army Medical Center
Fellowship Training Program: TMJ, Cosmetics, Trauma and Reconstruction, Mercy Hospital St. Louis, MO
Current Position: Private Practice, Alabama Surgical Arts, Montgomery, AL
Details: Dr. Ivory retired from the United States military after 27 years of service. He deployed multiple times in his career and spent eight years as a mentor in OMS training programs in North Carolina, Texas and Georgia. He ended his military career as the program director for the OMS program at Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center, Adjunct faculty at Augusta University in Augusta ,Georgia and served as an Associate Professor for the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences. His current surgical practice is focused on dentoalveolar surgery, implants, TMJ, orthognathic and reconstructive surgery.
Ryan M. Diepenbrock, DDS, FAACS
OMS Training Program: David Grant USAF Medical Center
Fellowship Training Program: Facial Cosmetic Surgery, Institute of Facial and Cosmetic Surgery, Murray, UT
Current Position: Private Practice, Diepenbrock Facial Cosmetic Surgery/Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Associates, Fort Wayne, IN
Details: Dr. Diepenbrock is the Past-President of the American Board of Facial Cosmetic Surgery. He serves on the Executive Committee of the Cosmetic Surgery Foundation, American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery Fellowship Committee, and the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery sub-committee on facial cosmetic surgery. He is published and lectures regularly.
Damian Findlay, DMD, MD, FACS
OMS Training Program: The Mount Sinai Hospital, New York City
Fellowship Training Program: TMJ, Cosmetics, Trauma and Reconstruction, Mercy Hospital St. Louis, MO
Current Position: Private Practice, Oral Facial Surgery Institute
Details: Dr. Findlay practices broad scope oral and maxillofacial surgery. He is the current Chief of the Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Mercy Hospital in Saint Louis, MO. He is also a surgical attending at Mercy Hospital where he is involved in teaching fellows.
Ryan J. Smart, DMD, MD, FACS
OMS Training Program: Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital
Fellowship Training Program: Head and Neck Surgery, LSU, Shreveport, LA
Current Position: Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery/Microvascular Reconstructive Surgeon
Essentia Health, Fargo, ND, Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery, UND School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Details: Dr. Smart practices full scope Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery including dentoalveolar, orthognathic, TMJ, pathology and reconstructive surgery.
Jeff James, MBA, DDS, MD, FACS, FAACS
OMS Training Program: Louisiana State University
Fellowship Training Program: University of Oklahoma – Cleft and Craniofacial Surgery
Current Position: Program Director of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dental College of Georgia. D Director of The Cleft and Craniofacial Clinic, Dental College of Georgia. Service Chief of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Medical College of Georgia.
Details: Dr. James serves as the Program Director of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, training two residents a year in full-scope Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery as well as military residents from the OMS program on Ft. Gordon, Georgia. He is dual boarded in OMS and Facial Cosmetic Surgery. He is the author of multiple publications and serves on several committees at Augusta University.
Richard J. Vargo, DMD, DABOMP, FAAOM
OMP Training Program: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Current Position: Director and Assistant Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, A.T. Still University – Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health, Director of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, St. Louis Dental Center, Oral and Maxillofacial Pathologist, SLUCare Physician Group, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Saint Louis University School of Medicine
Details: Dr. Vargo currently practices clinical Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology at the St. Louis Dental Center and SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital.
Andrew Jenzer, DDS
OMS Training Program: Womack Army Medical Center, Fort Bragg, NC
Fellowship Training Program: Duke University, Craniomaxillofacial Trauma
Current Position: Department Chair, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dwight D. Eisenhower Medical Center, Fort Gordon, Georgia
Details: Dr. Jenzer is passionate about teaching and he most happy instructing residents on surgery in the operating room. He practices the full scope of the specialty with an emphasis on orthognathic surgery and trauma.
Michael Barbick, DMD,MD
OMS Training Program: University of Florida, Gainesville
Current Position: CEO Florida Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Clinical Assistant Professor University of Florida, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Details: Dr. Barbick maintains a broad scope of practice where he regularly preforms TMJ surgery, head and neck surgery, micro-surgical nerve repair and facial reconstruction. He maintains and active relationship with the University of Florida, Gainesville where he teaches dental students and oral and maxillofacial surgery residents.