Pediatric and Adolescent Pulp Therapy, Restorative Updates and Practice Tips

Course Description

This course will cover the latest pulp therapy techniques in primary and permanent teeth and the use of new dental restorative materials. The topic of Pulp Therapy will include Biodentine pulpotomies, Cvek pulpotomies for dental trauma, and indirect pulp caps with GIC.  The restorative component will discuss new composites and their use in the Slot Prep, SDF and when to use SDF for SMART (Silver Modified Atraumatic Restorative Technique).

Learning Objectives

1. Learn new data on how caries is a pH mediated disease
2. Learn how to give a painless injection
3.  List and describe the steps for a Biodentine pulpotomy
4. Know the steps for a direct and indirect pulp cap
5. Describe the indications, steps and protocols for the use of SDF and when to use the SMART technique
6. Know the advantages of GIC’s as a final restorative material in primary and permanent teeth