Foundations in Pediatric Dentistry 2015- PDF + Videos

Date of Original Release: November 1, 2015
Date Credits Expire: November 1, 2018

Oakstone Board Review

Prepare for pediatric dentistry boards and earn CDE credit with this essential review.

An Essential Review of Pediatric Oral Care

Foundations in Pediatric Dentistry provides foundational knowledge for the practice of pediatric dentistry. It is designed as an essential review for general dentists and specialists who participate in pediatric oral health care. It may also be useful for new and practicing dentists preparing for American Board of Pediatric Dentistry Qualifying or Renewal of Certification Examinations. The program covers a variety of topics, including growth and development, assessment and prevention, oral pathology, special needs patient care, restorative dentistry, trauma, and behavior management. It will help you to better:

• Identify the factors that promote oral conditions such as dental caries and gingival diseases
• Identify pathologic conditions in the child patient
• Practice preventative oral health interventions
• Discuss and apply therapeutic options for the management of caries in the primary and permanent dentition
• Utilize age-appropriate behavior guidance techniques
• Diagnose and manage problems of orthodontic and orthopedic origin in the growing child

Discover New Guidelines

A clinically based review, Foundations in Pediatric Dentistry provides a maximum of 20 CDE Credits. Available online or via audio MP3 CDs, it provides access to unbiased, evidence-based content and case-based reviews so that you may expand your knowledge and incorporate the latest guidelines into your daily practice.

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Etiology and Diagnosis of Oral Diseases

• Oral Microbiology and Dental Caries – Noel Childers, DDS, MS, PhD

• Gingival and Periodontal Disease – Christel Haberland, DDS
• Periodontitis as a Manifestation of Systemic Disease – Christel Haberland, DDS
• Pediatric Oral Pathology – Christel Haberland, DDS
• Pediatric Oral Medicine – Christel Haberland, DDS

• Pediatric Oral Radiology – Juan Yepes, DDS
• Current Concepts in Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology – Juan Yepes, DDS

Prevention of Caries

• Perinatal Oral Health – Francisco Ramos-Gomez, DDS, MS, MPH
• Early Childhood Caries Prevention – Francisco Ramos-Gomez, DDS, MS, MPH
• Pediatric Intervention Care-Paths – Francisco Ramos-Gomez, DDS, MS, MPH

Treatment of the Dental Tissues

• Diagnostic Decision-Making – Stephen Mitchell, DMD
• Non-Cavitated and Minimally Invasive Caries – Stephen Mitchell, DMD
• Restorative Dentistry: Cavitated Lesions in the Posterior Primary Dentition – Introduction to Pit & Fissure Lesions – Stephen Mitchell, DMD
• Restorative Dentistry: Cavitated Lesions in the Posterior Primary Dentition – Approximal Lesions – Stephen Mitchell, DMD
• Restorative Dentistry: Cavitated Lesions in the Posterior Primary Dentition – Multi-Surface Lesions – Stephen Mitchell, DMD

• Cavitated Lesions in the Primary Anterior Teeth – Lina Maria Cardenas, DDS, MS, PhD

• Treatment of the Young Permanent Tooth – Nathaniel Lawson, DMD, PhD

• Pulp Therapy – Daniela Silva, DDS, MS
• Traumatic Dental Injuries for Primary Teeth – Daniela Silva, DDS, MS
• Traumatic Dental Injuries for Permanent Teeth – Daniela Silva, DDS, MS

Management of the Growing Child

• Non-Pharmacologic Behavior Guidance – Martha Wells, DMD, MS
• Pharmacologic Behavior Guidance – Martha Wells, DMD, MS

• Craniofacial Growth and Development – Clarice Law, DMD, MS
• Development of the Occlusion – Clarice Law, DMD, MS
• Management of Premature Tooth Loss in Children – Clarice Law, DMD, MS
• Early Orthodontic Treatment in Children – Clarice Law, DMD, MS

Special Considerations for Pediatric Patients

• Pediatric Pain Control – Martha Wells, DMD, MS

• Management of Patients in a Hospital Setting – Sarat Thikkurissy, DDS
• System-based Assessments – Pediatric Medicine – Sarat Thikkurissy, DDS
• Patients with Special Health Care Needs – Sarat Thikkurissy, DDS
• Medical Emergencies – Sarat Thikkurissy, DDS

• Child Abuse and Neglect – Claudia Wang, MD