DCT CDS Study Day (CPD07JUN22)
Availability | Course has taken place |
Subject | Dental Core Trainee Training |
Description | Paediatric Dentistry for the Community Dental Core Trainee |
Additional information | An overview for dental core trainees treating paediatric dental patients in the community dental service setting. |
Venue | Crowne Plaza Hotel, Leeds View details |
Date & time | Tuesday 7 June 2022, 09:00 to 17:00 |
Lecturers | Christopher Donnell & Laura Timms View details |
Target audience | Mandatory: DCT, or Dental Core Trainee |
Course style | Lecture |
Category | Core course |
Catering | Refreshments and lunch |
Development outcome | C |
CPD hours | 6:00 |
Cost | No charge |
Aims | Overview of treating and managing paediatric patients in the community. |
Objectives | - To gain awareness of the importance of behaviour assessment at the new patient appointment - To appreciate the different forms of pharmacological behaviour management methods available - To introduce the concept of ‘acclimatisation’ and its place in a treatment plan - To appreciate the role of different dental care settings (primary, secondary and tertiary) in managing paediatric patients - To gain awareness of the common developmental and medical conditions of paediatric patients seen in the community dental service -To understand the impact of these conditions on dental care -Mechanism of action, indications and technique for the use of Silver Diamine Fluoride -Management of caries in primary teeth -Understand the difference between pulpotomy and pulpectomy |
Learning outcomes | - Describe the different forms of pharmacological behaviour management - Incorporate acclimatisation into dental treatment plans where appropriate - Identify the roles of different dental care settings in managing paediatric patients - Recognise common developmental and medical conditions of patients seen in the community dental service |