Pediatric Dentistry

This curriculum bundle provides content related to pediatric dentistry. This includes webinars/articles on infant oral care, dental caries – risk assessment, prevention and management, molar hypomineralization, mouth breathing, dental trauma, and tooth avulsion, and childhood abuse.

Update on Dental Trauma

This webinar addresses some of the important endodontic considerations for the diagnosis and management of dental traumatic injuries and highlights important updates in the International Association of Dental Traumatology guidelines. Specifically, the principles of diagnosis of pulp necrosis following traumatic injuries, the classification and management of root resorption following traumatic injuries, and the prognosis and management of specific dental injuries in mature and immature teeth will be discussed.

Infant and Child Oral Care: Answers to the Questions that Parents Ask

This webinar will focus on the key communication points to share with parents /caregivers during the first infant oral health visit. Topics addressed will include the AAPD guidelines on infant oral health, what to review with parents regarding oral hygiene and diet, and what to do during an infant oral health visit.

Pediatric Oral Pathology: An overview of diagnosis and management

This webinar will provide an overview of Pediatric Oral Pathology from infancy to early childhood with an emphasis on diagnosis and management of common oral conditions. The patient examination and consultation process will be briefly reviewed in the context of developing a structured diagnostic method to facilitate the formulation of a differential then final diagnosis with an appropriate treatment plan.

Caries Risk Assessment and Personalized Interventions

This article reviews caries prevalence, risk assessment and risk factors, and personalized interventions for caries prevention and management.

A Review of the Hall Technique: A minimally invasive option for treating carious primary molars

This article discusses carious primary molars, treatment options and outcomes, and considerations for the Hall Technique.

Childhood Caries and Supernumerary Tooth Removal: A Clinical Evaluation of Pediatric Patients in a School-Based Dental Program

This article provides information on the role of school-based programs in addressing pediatric patient needs with respect to caries and supernumerary teeth.

Dental Fluorosis

This article provides information on the prevalence and severity of dental fluorosis, the mechanism by which this occurs, and recommendations for its prevention. In addition, methods that can be used to manage dental fluorosis, should it occur, are also discussed.

Orthodontic Treatment and White Spot Lesions

This article discusses the prevalence of orthodontic white spot lesions, risk factors, and their prevention and management.

Polyols and Oral Health

This article discusses available polyols, and the results of research on the impact of xylitol in particular as an adjunct for caries prevention. The proposed mechanisms of action, current recommendations and potential adverse effects are also addressed.

Tooth Avulsion

This article provides an overview of tooth avulsion, management of avulsions, outcomes and prognoses.

Water Fluoridation and Cognitive Function: A Closer Look at the Evidence