A Practical Approach to Oral Cavity Reconstruction: From Grafts to Flaps

Monday, October 19, 2026

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM PT

Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 3

Panelist(s)

AZ

Andrea M. Ziegler, MD

Assistant Professor
Loyola University Medical Center
Maywood, IL, United States

Moderator(s)

BC

Brent Chang, MD

Associate Professor
Mayo Clinic Arizona, United States

Panelist(s)

Rodrigo Bayon, MD

Associate Professor
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Iowa City, Iowa, United States
MS

Matthew E. Spector, MD

Professor
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Disclosure(s):

Andrea M. Ziegler, MD:

faculty for this accredited education activity has no relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

OUTCOME OBJECTIVE 1
Identify the classification schemas of oral cavity defects
OUTCOME OBJECTIVE 2
Demonstrate reconstructive indications and limitations of grafts, local, regional, and free flap reconstruction of oral cavity defects
OUTCOME OBJECTIVE 3
Identify a “tipping point” for microvascular reconstruction of oral cavity defect

Learning Objectives:

Identify the classification schemas of oral cavity defects
Demonstrate reconstructive indications and limitations of grafts, local, regional, and free flap reconstruction of oral cavity defects
Identify a “tipping point” for microvascular reconstruction of oral cavity defect