2024 Courses and Events

Course #: 5010
Date: 12/03/2024
Time: 9:00am - 12:00pm
Course Info: Half Day
Speaker(s):
Amr Moursi, D.D.S., Ph.D.
Chelsea Fosse, D.M.D., M.P.H.
Margherita Fontana, D.D.S., Ph.D.
Scott Cashion, D.D.S., M.S.
Scott Smith, D.D.S., M.S.
Tom Ison, D.M.D.

Room: 1E21
Topic: Pediatric Dentistry
Tuition: $265.00
Credits: 3
Recommended For:
Dentists, Hygienists, Students

Description:

9:00AM - 10:30AM

Scott D. Smith D.D.S, M.S.

Tom Ison, D.M.D.

Scott Cashion, D.D.S., M.S.

Chelsea Fosse, D.M.D., M.P.H. 

The Future of Pediatric Dentistry:  An American Academy of Pediatric Dentsitry (AAPD) Leadership Perspective

The leadership of AAPD will deliver their perspective on the future of pediatric dentistry.  The program will review the mission and vision of the AAPD. Learn from a discussion and a review of the past, present and what to expect in the future.

Learn:

• the mission and vision of AAPD and who we are as an organization
• what the AAPD is doing to advance the profession and educate its members
• what the AAPD is doing in terms of Advocacy 

10:30AM – 12:00PM

Margherita Fontana, D.D.S., Ph.D.

Pediatric Caries Management I:  Risk Assessment and Caries Arrest

Dental caries is one of the most prevalent chronic non-communicable diseases and most common unmet healthcare needs among children, particularly poor and minority children. Targeted healthcare delivery can be an important strategy to improve health and patient-centered outcomes, while reducing disparities and containing costs. This presentation will discuss evidence on caries risk assessment and cost-effectiveness of a risk based approach to caries management, as well as evidence supporting caries arrest strategies such as SDF.

Learn:

• the importance of managing caries as a chronic, life-long disease
• to compare and contrast the accuracy of different tools for assessing risk for caries in children, particularly in interprofessional settings
• the cost-effectiveness of a targeted risk-based approach to caries management throughout childhood
• the evidence behind caries arrest strategies for caries control

Amr Moursi, D.D.S., Ph.D.

Pediatric Caries Management II: Early Detection and Incipient Lesions

This presentation discusses the newest advances and concepts in early caries detection and intervention. Management of incipient lesions is discussed with a focus on minimally invasive care. Several strategies are presented with an emphasis on those techniques and materials that are evidence-based, effective, and feasible. 

Learn to:

• carry out effective early caries detection
• manage early caries intervention in children
• evaluate the evidence for minimally invasive caries management
• apply caries management strategies in children

Support for this program is provided by