DSDLAB

SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT

THE AURUM GROUP STUDY CLUB

Dr. Eric St. Germain & Dr. Al-Khatib, OMFS 

Avoiding Pitfalls in Dentoalveolar Surgery & TMD Temporomandibular Joint Disorders

3 CE Credits

Avoiding pitfalls in dentoalveolar surgery  

Compromised patients Medications Pre-operative analysis When things go wrong 


TMD Temporomandibular Joint Disorders Assessment and management  

 


BIOGRAPHY

Dr. Eric St-Germain

Dr. Eric St-Germain is a dental specialist in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. He attended the University of Montreal where he earned his dental degree in 2002. Following dental school, he helped establish Penobscot Community Dental Care clinic in Bangor, Maine. He then proceeded to complete a five-year residency program specializing in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the ‘’Hopital de l’Enfant-Jésus’’ in Quebec city in 2009. From there, Dr. St-Germain underwent specialized training in Oral Pathology at Western University in Ontario. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Dental Specialist of Canada.  

Since then he has established his practice in all aspects of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in Moncton, New Brunswick. He has medical staff privileges at the Moncton City Hospital where he provides treatment for Maxillofacial Trauma and Orthognathic Surgery.  

Dr. St-Germain loves to spend time with his family in Quebec and New Brunswick.'  

Dr. Al-Khatib 

Dr. Karim Al-Khatib is a specialist in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. He was born and raised in the Middle East, and after finishing high school he travelled to Latvia where he studied medicine. He then travelled to the United Kingdom where he passed his medical boards and began his medical training. In 2005, he immigrated to Canada and passed his Canadian medical boards.  

Dr. Al-Khatib then decided to pursue his studies in dental surgery at Dalhousie University. He graduated from Dalhousie Dentistry in 2011. He then completed his 6-year Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery program at Dalhousie in 2017, and defended his thesis on Obstructive Sleep Apnea for his master’s degree.  

In 2017, Dr. Al-Khatib established his private practice of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in Moncton and Fredericton. He has medical staff privileges at the Moncton City Hospital where he provides treatment for Maxillofacial Trauma and Orthognathic Surgery.  

Dr. Al-Khatib is fluent in English and Arabic, and is currently learning French. He enjoys staying active and spending time with his family.