Dental Treatment of Pediatric and Adolescent Patients
Course #52163 - $54 -
- Participation Instructions
- Review the course material online or in print.
- Complete the course evaluation.
- Review your Transcript to view and print your Certificate of Completion. Your date of completion will be the date (Pacific Time) the course was electronically submitted for credit, with no exceptions. Partial credit is not available.
This course will highlight the oral health needs and problems unique to the pediatric and adolescent populations. The histological and anatomical differences between deciduous ("baby") teeth and their permanent successors will be discussed as they relate to form, function, and restorative dentistry. The safe and appropriate dosages and frequency of administration of analgesics, antibiotics, and local anesthetics for these patients will be compared to the adult population, whose capacity to metabolize and excrete these products is vastly different. The oral and maxillofacial lesions associated with common childhood systemic diseases will be reviewed. The ability to identify the most common oral and maxillofacial signs of child abuse and domestic violence is an ethical obligation that dental professionals must fulfill to protect children and adolescents. Because the dental treatment of any patient begins with their unique medical history, common medical problems among children and adolescents that can adversely affect oral health or that can impact the ability to provide dental treatment will also be discussed.
- INTRODUCTION
- ERUPTION SEQUENCE
- ANATOMY AND MORPHOLOGY OF DECIDUOUS TEETH
- RESTORING CARIOUS DECIDUOUS AND PERMANENT TEETH IN PEDIATRIC PATIENTS
- PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS
- MEDICATION USE IN PEDIATRIC AND ADOLESCENT DENTAL PATIENTS
- ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL LESIONS
- ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL TRAUMA FROM CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT
- EATING DISORDERS AND DENTAL HEALTH
- CONCLUSION
- Works Cited
- Evidence-Based Practice Recommendations Citations
This course is designed for dental hygienists and assistants whose patient populations include children and/or adolescents. It may also be of interest to dentists with pediatric patients.
Dental professionals are frequently involved in the care of pediatric and/or adolescent patients. The purpose of this course is to outline the oral health needs and problems unique to the pediatric and adolescent populations.
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:
- Outline the eruption sequence, anatomy, and morphology of deciduous teeth.
- List the restorative options for deciduous and permanent teeth in children and adolescents.
- Evaluate the preventive dentistry options that can benefit deciduous and permanent teeth.
- Cite the major differences in the use of medications for dental treatment of children and adolescents compared to their adult counterparts.
- Identify oral lesions that accompany common childhood and adolescent diseases.
- Evaluate the common oral and maxillofacial signs of child and adolescent abuse.
- Describe possible oral manifestations of eating disorders.
Mark J. Szarejko, DDS, FAGD, received his dental degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1985. He received fellowship from the Academy of General Dentistry in 1994.
Contributing faculty, Mark J. Szarejko, DDS, FAGD, has disclosed no relevant financial relationship with any product manufacturer or service provider mentioned.
Sarah Campbell
The Director of Development and Academic Affairs has disclosed no relevant financial relationship with any product manufacturer or service provider mentioned.
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