2025 Courses and Events

Course #: 3050
Date: 11/30/2025
Time: 9:00am - 12:00pm
Course Info: Half Day
Speaker(s):
David Rothman, DDS

Topic: Pediatric Dentistry
Tuition: $305.00
Credits: 3
AGD Number: Pediatric Dentistry-Emerging C
Recommended For:
Dentists, Hygienists, Assistants, Students, Spouse, Nurse, Doctor

Description:

Why has the frenulum become a focal point in discussions about a wide range of health concerns? Why the surge in frenum surgeries? And does ankyloglossia truly impact feeding or airway function? This course offers a critical, evidence-based examination of the intraoral frenae what they are, their role in the body, and when treatment, particularly in newborns with feeding challenges, may be warranted.

Learn:

• the anatomy, position, and function of the intraoral frenae
• to critically evaluate the literature on ankyloglossia, breastfeeding, and surgical interventions
• how to build a multidisciplinary team to assess the need for treatment
• to understand the market and external factors influencing the rise in frenulum-related procedures

Course #: 3060
Date: 11/30/2025
Time: 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Course Info: Half Day
Speaker(s):
David Rothman, DDS

Topic: Pediatric Dentistry
Tuition: $305.00
Credits: 3
AGD Number: 430 - Pediatric Dentistry- Res
Recommended For:
Dentists, Hygienists, Assistants, Nurse, Doctor

Description:

ZOE, CaOH₂, MTA, or something else entirely for pulpotomies? Composite, amalgam, GI, or RMGI? Pulpectomy vs. pulpotomy? MID, CTR, NCTR what does it all mean? With so many options in pediatric restorative dentistry, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. This course will help you cut through the confusion, focusing on practical, efficient, and evidence-based approaches to restoring primary teeth that need to last just a few more years. We’ll also explore current paradigms and controversies to help you make confident, informed decisions in your daily practice.\

Learn to:

• discuss the foundation of all restorative dentistry: prevention
• understand and apply principles of successful minimally invasive dentistry
• evaluate and implement effective, painless local anesthesia techniques
• review current concepts and best practices in pulp therapy for primary teeth