Pediatric Dentistry Practicum (May 29 - May 30, 2015)

Management of Pain and Anxiety in the Pediatric Dental Patient

1. Modern concepts in behavior guidance
2. Best practices in local anesthesia and analgesia
3. Administration of nitrous oxide
4. Application of minimal sedation techniques

Lecture – Selecting Dental Biomaterials and Techniques Employed in Preventive, Restorative and Pulp Therapy in Pediatric Dentistry

1. Early childhood caries and risk assessment, Fluoride therapy
2. Evidence-based restorative materials – selection and indications
3. Sealants, bonding agents, glass ionomers and resin-modified glass ionomers
4. Composites – anterior and posterior restorations
5. Stainless steel crowns
6. Trauma
7. Modern Concepts in Pulp Therapy

Lab – Restorative Techniques

1. Rubber dam placement
2. Class II – traditional and slot
3. Strip crown form
4. Pulpotomy
5. Stainless Steel Crowns
6. Composite veneered anterior stainless steel crown
7. Case presentations