American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) Pediatric Medicine Update 2017

American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) Pediatric Medicine Update is organized by American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) and would be held during Mar 24 - 25, 2017 at Westin Boston Waterfront, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America. This CME conference has been approved with 15 continuing education credits.

Target Audience
All members of the dental team who treat pediatric patients.

Course Description
This course will provide the pediatric dentist an update on a wide variety of areas of pediatric medicine. Each lecture will provide a review of the more common disorders and diseases the pediatric dentist might encounter in clinical practice, followed by a discussion of the latest advances in management with a specific emphasis on its relationship to clinical dentistry. The lecture format followed by panel discussion affords participants an opportunity for dialogue between lecturer and audience.

Course Objectives
Upon completion of the course, the participant will be able to :
• Provide a review of the pathophysiology of pediatric disorders and diseases the pediatric dentist is likely to encounter in clinical practice.
• Provide an update of "the state of the art and science" of the medical management of these disorders and diseases.
• Discuss the impact and significance of these pediatric disorders and disease and their management to clinical pediatric dentistry.
• Have a better understanding of the current management of a wide variety of pediatric conditions and how it may relate to their clinical practice of pediatric dentistry.