Course Outline
Treating children can be very challenging and a great deal of fun. This course will deal with everyday children’s dentistry with these concepts in mind.
Children respond to us. If you enter the operatory with a dreadful demeanor, you can expect the child not cooperating. If you are having a bad day, it is best to reschedule the child’s appointment.
The child is used to being entertained. He plays all day long. This does not need to change when he comes to your office. An abrupt behavior change will take place if it does change. Children 3 to 6 years old are handled differently than children 7 to 12 years old. This is not a hard and fast rule. Some children mature faster than others. A 5- or 6-year-old child may be mature enough to be treated as an older child.
Learning Objectives
After completing this course you’ll be able to:
- Describe the dental exam.
- Discuss the prevalence of tooth decay in children according to the anecdote.
- Describe composites.
- Discuss the use of stainless-steel crowns.
- State the procedure for fitting a stainless-steel crown on a primary tooth.
- Describe pedodontic surgery and list post-operative instructions.
- Discuss the importance of the six-year-old molar.
- Compare the unilateral spacer and the office unilateral spacer.
- Discuss the removable appliance with a screw and its care.
Course Contents
Diagnosis
- Soft and Hard Tissue
- Sealants
Amalgam Restorations
- Materials
- Class I
- Class II
- Matrix Band
Composites
- Possible Problems
Stainless-Steel Crowns
- Materials
- Six-Year-Old Molar
- Cementation
- Primary Stainless-Steel Crown
Pedodontic Surgery
- Mandibular Second Deciduous Molar
Maxillary Frenoplasty (Frenectomy)
Periodontic Appliances
- Unilateral Spacer (Fixed)
- Laboratory Unilateral Spacer
- Office Unilateral Spacer
- Maxillary and Mandibular Bar Spacer (Fixed)
- Removable Appliance with a Screw to Regain Space
- Shoe Spacer (Fixed)
- Conclusion