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American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons (ASMS) BASIC MAXILLOFACIAL PRINCIPLES & TECHNIQUES February 6-8, 2026. Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. Chair: Jon Black, MD Honorary Chair: Raymond Harshbarger, MD Local Host: Stephen Baker, DDS, MD Course Faculty: Stephen Baker, DDS, MD – Georgetown University Jon Black, MD – University of Virginia Sarah Frommer, MD - University of Texas, Austin Raymond Harshbarger, MD – University of Texas, Austin Renata Maricevich, MD – Texas Children’s/Baylor Sanjay Naran, MD – University of Chicago Chad Purnell, MD – University of Illinois Chicago Sameer Shakur, MD – University of Pennsylvania Warren Schubert, MD – University of Minnesota Andrew Wexler, MD – University of Southern California Robin Yang, DDS, MD – John Hopkins University
FRIDAY, February 6
7:30 a.m.	Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:00 a.m.	Welcome: Local Host Stephen Baker, DDS, MD Introduction to ASMS City/Facilities overview
8:10 a.m.	Course Director Introduction Jon Black, MD Course overview Course Evaluation Forms. ASMS Application Forms. Acknowledgment of corporate supporters.
8:15 a.m.	Oral & Dental Anatomy Andrew Wexler, MD Mucosal and salivary glands Teeth and supporting structures (pediatric and adult) Alveolar bone Occlusion terminology and assessment: centric, rest, overjet, overbite
8:50 a.m.	Use of Dental Splints/ Principles of Dental Extraction Robin Yang, DDS, MD Indications for Palatal Fractures Use of Lingual Splints Use of dentures as splints in edentulous patients Review of instruments used for dental extraction Surgical Techniques of Dental extraction Extraction Of impacted third molar
9:30 a.m.	Maxillofacial Basics- Anatomy, Approaches, Radiology Sanjay Naran, MDs Bone, soft tissue, facial nerve Approaches to the craniofacial skeleton Coronal, Upper and lower eyelids incision, Intra oral incisions Risdon, retro mandibular incisions
10:15 a.m.	Coffee Break
10:30 a.m.	Primary Management of Occlusal Based Fractures Chad Purnell, MD Trauma based occlusion Arch bars Wiring techniques Virtual bone/dental reduction CT based splints
11:00 a.m.	Nasal Fractures/Secondary Septorhinoplasty Sarah Frommer, MD Closed nasal reduction Secondary Functional improvement
11:15 a.m.	Orbital and Zygoma Fractures Renata Maricevich, MD Orbital Fx's and reconstruction (blow-out, blow-in, entrapment) Zygomatic Fx's
12:00 p.m.	Lunch
12:45 p.m.	Migraine Surgery Jon Black, MD Fundamentals Individual Trigger Sites
1:30 p.m.	Laboratory session Rotation 1: Dental Extraction/splint creation/alveolar fx control/Radiology for Facial Trauma (2 hours) Demonstration alveolar fx Practice making acrylic splint on either typodont/stone model (provided)- students Light cured splint, bracket/wire (alveolar fxs)- students Dental extraction-virtual/typodont CT reading for facial fractures Rotation 2: Wiring techniques (2 hours) Arch bars/wiring demonstration (FACULTY) Practice on typodont/saw bone skull: Arch bars application: traditional, hybrid Wiring techniques: Ernst, ivy loop, bridle wire MMF methods: arch bars/fish, IMF screws, interdental wires
5:00 p.m.	Friday Program Concludes
6:00 p.m.	Reception at Embassy Suites Hotel
SATURDAY, February 7
7:30 a.m.	Continental Breakfast
8:00 a.m.	ASMS Membership & Benefits Jon Black, MD
8:15 a.m.	Mandible Trauma & Reconstruction Sanjay Naran, MD Mandibular/anatomy and biomechanics Use of mini-plates versus large plates, lag screws Mandibular fractures-various types Defect mandibular injuries (comminuted, edentulous, segmental defect) Teeth in the line of fracture, avulsed teeth Use of trochar system
8:55 a.m.	Mandible Condylar/Subcondylar Fractures Raymond Harshbarger, MD
9:15 a.m.	Maxillary (Le Fort I, II, III) Warren Schubert, MD Palatal fracture
9:50 a.m.	Frontal Sinus/Naso-Orbito-Ethmoid Fractures Sarah Frommer, MD
10:30 a.m.	Coffee Break
10:45 a.m.	Panfacial Sequencing Sameer Shakur, MD
11:15 a.m.	Introduction to VSP Raymond Harshbarger, MD Introduction to webinar-based planning Facial trauma, reconstruction Clinical transfer tools, guides, plates Introduction of Lab fx case: NOE/ZMC
12:00-12:45 p.m.	Lunch
1:00 p.m.	Pediatric Fractures Renata Maricevich, MD Unique pediatric problems regarding mandible Fx's Unique problems regarding pediatric dentition Discussion of possible unique needs of splinting for pediatric fractures Midface Fx's Controversies regarding pediatric plating and the use of absorbable plates and screws
1:30 p.m.	Laboratory Session All faculty Rotation I: Facial Fracture ORIF- sawbone skull models (2 hours) Mandible fracture exercises: Plating of angle fracture- Champy, other options Lag screw fixation: symphyseal fracture Plating subcondylar fracture "Locking screw” large reconstruction plate for mandibular defect Introduction to trochars for screw placement Midface fracture exercises: Mini-plates for zygoma fracture Mini-plates for hemi-LeFort I fracture Mesh plate for orbital floor fracture Rotation 2: VSP and VR for fracture management (2 hours) Live demo VR Reduction pan-facial fractures other VSP for Trauma VSP planning session video NOE/ZMC fx case 3D printing- reduction model Pre-bend/etch fixation plates Intraoral scanner demonstration
5:00 p.m.	Saturday program concludes
SUNDAY, February 8
7:00 a.m.	Continental Breakfast
7:05 a.m.	Facial analysis/cephalometrics Chad Purnell , MD Facial analysis Intro to cephalometrics Digital cephalometrics exercise
7:45 a.m.	Orthognathic Surgery/orthodontics Robin Yang, DDS, MD Orthodontic preparation Work up for surgery Virtual Surgical Planning
8:20 a.m.	Orthognathic Surgery Technique Stephen Baker, DDS, MD Le Fort I Osteotomy Bilateral Sagittal Split Osteotomy Osseous Genioplasty
8:40 a.m.	Gender Affirming Facial Surgery (GAFS) Jon Black, MD General principles Forehead and Mandible VSP in GAFS
9:20 a.m.	Coffee Break
9:30 a.m.	Laboratory Sessions All faculty members Rotation 1: VSP guided osteotomies/plating: Orthognathic Surgery (1.5 hours) Bilateral Sagittal Split Osteotomy, (BSSO). Le Fort 1 Osteotomy & plating. Rotation 2: Gender-affirming Facial Surgery exercise (1.5 hours) Osseous genioplasty Malar/mandible contouring Frontal sinus setback Facial implants
12:30 p.m.	Course Adjourns