AGD Pediatric Dentistry Webinar Series
 

These webinars are designed expand your knowledge of oral surgery and provide you with new solutions for day-to-day challenges. Register today for this three-part series. 

*Price for the series:      Member  $150            Non-member  $250
*Must register for the entire series (all 3 webinars)

What’s Wrong with Crooked Teeth? An Introduction to Early Intervention Orthodontics
Martha E. Rich, DMD
Wednesday, March 25, 7 p.m. CDT
Credits: 1.5**
Subject Code: 435 - Space Management & Appliances
Price:            Member: $75            Non-member: $125
 
Description: 4 out of 5 kids have crowded teeth. Often this stems from mouth-breathing and/or a variety of maladaptive behaviors. This course is an introduction to identifying malocclusions, causes, and when to refer to a specialist. Management of malocclusions will be discussed. The recommendations we make for young, growing children will affect them for the rest of their lives – for better or worse.

Learning Objectives:

  • To identify early developing malocclusions.
  • To assess contributing factors to the malocclusion.
  • Determine when to refer to a specialist.
  • Overview of how to use a simple, pre-fabricated oral appliance for intervention.

 

Can You Really Save That (and Why Would You?)
Treatment Options for Carious Primary Teeth

David L. Rothman, DDS
Tuesday, May 5, 7 p.m. CDT
Credits: 1.5**
Subject code: 438 – Trauma in Primary/Young Teeth
 Price:            Member: $75            Non-member: $125

Description: Reviews pulp therapy, restorations and space maintenance in the primary and early mixed dentitions allowing the practitioner to set parameters for which teeth to save and restore.  

Learning objectives: 

  • Understand treatment options for pulpally involved primary teeth.
  • Treatment plan and utilize appropriate dental materials for maintenance of a devitalized primary tooth and immature permanent tooth.
  • Understand the importance and options for space maintenance in the primary and mixed dentition.

 

 

Contemporary & Classic Pediatric Dental Restorative Techniques
Paul K. Chu, DDS
Thursday, May 14, 7 p.m. CDT
Credits: 1.5**
Subject code: 434 - Management of the Child Patient
Price:            Member: $75            Non-member: $125

Description: The course will demonstrate various pediatric dental techniques that go beyond the classical techniques familiar to the practitioner. Topics will include use of resin modified glass ionomers for posterior restorations; indirect pulpal therapy technique using resin modified calcium silicate liners; and two techniques of anterior restorations (strip crowns and zirconia crowns). All techniques require proper treatment planning to ensure appropriateness of use.

Learning objectives:

  • Use of RMGIs as an alternative to resins and amalgam
  • Indirect pulp therapy indications and success rates
  • Anterior Restorative techniques