Advanced Pediatric Dentistry Program ( 20 Credit Hours )

Mastering Pediatric Dentistry: An Overview of the Advanced Pediatric Dentistry Program

Pediatric dentistry is a specialized field that requires extensive training and experience to ensure the best outcomes for young patients. To provide dental practitioners with the tools they need to excel in this field, the Advanced Pediatric Dentistry Program offers a comprehensive training course covering various topics, including anterior aesthetics, regenerative endodontics, and traumatic dental injuries. This article provides an overview of the program and its key components.

Anterior aesthetics in pediatric dentistry is an essential part of the course. The lectures delivered by Prof. Dr. Randa Youssef provide an in-depth understanding of the requirements for an ideal restorative material, factors that affect the choice of materials, and aesthetics restoration using glass ionomers and composite resins. The course also includes a classification of crowns and types of crowns, with good clinical preference, their indications for full coverage, and cementation.

Recent advances in pediatric dentistry are also covered in this program. The lectures delivered by Dr. Mostafa Nabil cover the most common cases in daily practice, indications, and contraindications of the hall technique, the silver diamine fluoride (SDF), and its indications, contraindications, and application. These lectures also cover frequently asked questions (FAQs) to ensure that participants gain a full understanding of these topics.

Traumatic dental injuries in pediatric dentistry are an area of concern for dental practitioners. In this program, Dr. Yehia AlSheltawy provides an overview of the definition, risk factors, history, and examination of traumatic dental injuries. He also covers the reduction and fixation of such injuries, luxative injuries in primary and permanent teeth, fracture injuries in primary and permanent teeth, and the avulsion of permanent teeth.

Interceptive orthodontics is another essential topic covered in the program. Dr. Rasha Adel lectures on the definition of interceptive orthodontics, its procedures, including ectopic eruption, ankylosed primary molar, and supernumerary teeth. The course also covers oral habits such as thumb sucking, mouth breathing, and tongue thrusting. These lectures also include other problems and a summary of the topic.

Regenerative endodontics is a relatively new field in pediatric dentistry. Dr. Ahmed Shawky’s lectures cover the challenges of dealing with immature teeth and case selection, how to prepare fully revascularization by canal disinfection protocol, the application of a scaffold, and how to monitor clinical and radiographic outcomes.

The use of nitrous oxide in pediatric dentistry is also covered in the program. Dr. Mohamed Zayed Radwan’s lectures cover the history of nitrous oxide, its properties, mechanism of action, effects, patient selection, and contraindications. The course also includes an introduction to the nitrous oxide device, mounting the gas tanks, tank operation maintenance, fail-safe devices, procedure preparation, drug dosage calculations, intraoperative management, and session termination, diagnosis, and billing codes.

In conclusion, the Advanced Pediatric Dentistry Program offers a comprehensive training course covering various topics essential to mastering pediatric dentistry. Participants gain an in-depth understanding of anterior aesthetics, recent advances, traumatic dental injuries, interceptive orthodontics, regenerative endodontics, and the use of nitrous oxide. This program provides dental practitioners with the tools and knowledge they need to excel in this specialized field and improve outcomes for young patients.

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