Moderate Sedation for Pediatric Patients: A Renewal Course

Moderate Sedation for Pediatric Patients: A Renewal Course is organized by University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry and will be held on Oct 04, 2025 at University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry, San Francisco, California, United States of America.

Description:
This lecture course is a review and update of moderate sedation for pediatric patients. It is intended to provide dentists with advanced knowledge and core competencies that promote safe and effective moderate sedation in children. Dr. Ritwik will focus on patient selection and risk assessment, the general approach to procedural sedation in pediatric dentistry, sedation monitoring, sedative drug pharmacology and recognizing and managing common sedation-related adverse events. Pediatric anatomy, physiology and pharmacokinetics are unique and necessitate discussions pertinent to desired effects as well as complications related to pediatric sedations.

This will be an interactive course with audience participation and discussion. Case-based scenarios will be used to engage participants and invite diverse viewpoints. This course is intended for pediatric dentists and general dentists who plan to renew their pediatric sedation permits.

You Will Learn:

• To discuss case selection for moderate sedation for pediatric dental patients
• To recognize the differences in pediatric anatomy, physiology and pharmacokinetics in contrast to an adult patient
• To use basic behavior guidance and nitrous oxide to augment moderate sedation
• To interpret weight-based dosages and calculations of sedation medications
• To manage emergency scenarios during pediatric sedation in the dental office
• To understand moderate sedation for children with special healthcare needs/non-ASA I patients
• To determine safe local anesthetic limits when used for pediatric dental sedations