All of Dental Pearls 7 Sessions must be attended concurrently to obtain CE
Subject Code: 430: Pediatric Dentistry
Credits: .33
Session Type: Lecture
Fee: Free
Audience: D, H, A, S, R
This course features a comprehensive update in Pediatric Dentistry. For example, attendees will learn the current concepts in the causes and dental implications of the alarming increase in pediatric asthma, ADHD, autism, and late preterm births. A new topic that has been added is new psychological insights and research on Behavior Guidance. Participants will learn the latest concepts in caries formation and prevention as well as how to perform a CAMBRA caries risk assessment. A discussion will include Indirect Pulp Caps and MTA/Biodentine pulpotomies. The topic of Restorative dentistry includes new designs in tooth preparation as well as how to use Silver Diamine Fluoride and when to use GIC, RMGI’s, and a new flowable composite for Class I to Class V preps. The final topic of this course is a discussion of contemporary concepts in the biology, management, treatment, and prevention of traumatic injuries. Participating clinicians will be able to use these treatment modalities in everyday clinical practice.
Objectives:
Learn the proper technique for a knee to knee exam and recognize the different criteria for a dental exam for an infant, toddler, child, and teen
Identify 2 common types of pediatric oral pathology and describe their treatment and prevention
List 3 factors contributing to dental caries
Name 3 roles of saliva in caries prevention
Identify 2 types of eruption problems and describe their proper treatment
List and describe the indications and the steps for a pulpotomy vs Indirect Pulp Cap
Describe 2 types of dental trauma and their treatment and follow up protocols
Describe the Slot Prep and 2 types of accepted dental materials in primary and permanent teeth
Give 2 indications for a bilateral space maintainer and the steps to doing one
