Friday- Saturday, October 19-20, 2018

"Stainless Steel Crowns are a Snap"
(Hands on course)
Do primary tooth crowns mystify you? They always sound so simple—right up until you try them on a live
pediatric patient. In this hands-on workshop, you will learn how to diagnose properly for stainless steel crowns. 
Next you will be able to see the proper preparation and placement technique (including a live demonstration)
and then perform it yourself on a typodont. At the end of this workshop you will agree that these restorations
are a snap! ( repeated three times on Friday)

"Primary Pulp Therapy"
This one-hour presentation will discuss several primary tooth pulp therapy medicaments and the latest philosophy
and techniques. Included will be pulpotomy procedures and pulpectomy (primary root canals) as well. (Sat. a.m.)

"Getting Past 'Uh-oh,' 'No' and 'Helicopters'"
(Behavior Management in the Pediatric Dental Setting)
Pediatric dentistry is unique in that each appointment requires that the dentist must successfully communicate
with both children and parents and manage everyone's behavior including oneself. In this program, principles of
behavior management are discussed and demonstrated in video footage showing actual patients in treatment
and how to best handle them. While dentistry often focuses on the technical aspects of our work, in this specialty,
it is only through effective handling of patients that our technical work can be at its best. And the parents? They
are the entertainment and promotional program, not the “problem” that most people believe. (Sat. p.m.)

American Dental Association Annual Meeting, Honolulu, Hawaii
Contact: Narcisia Despoiu, Speaker Coordinator, ADA, despoiun@ada.org

 
Sunday, November 11, 2018

"So Little Room, So Much to See"
(The Complete Pediatric Dental Exam)
Every pediatric dental examination is like a new patient examination simply because of the dynamics of growth
and development. Furthermore, there is much to see in the mouths of children other than caries and loose teeth.
This program thoroughly covers all aspects of the pediatric dental examination including recognition of anomalies,
growth and development, symmetry and balance of the dentition and other components that make examinations
on children far from routine. Both clinical and radiographic photographs illustrate the areas of discussion.

"I Was on the Internet Last Night"

Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA
Contact: Kathleen Moore, Director of Continuing Education (909) 558-4685

"Pediatric Preventive and Interceptive Orthodontics"

"Food as your Farm-acy" presented by Mary Ellen Psaltis
The food choices you make are the foundation for your optimal health - and the health of your
practice. The results even touch your patients. You will learn how to take powerful steps daily
that can add up to a lifetime of optimal well-being and also take home helpful tips.

"Pediatric Patient Management and Treatment Planning for the General Dentist"

Are you a general dentist who would like to feel more comfortable managing your pediatric
patients and performing pediatric examinations? While dentistry often focuses on the technical
aspects of our work, it is only through effective handling of patients that our technical work can
be at its best. Learn from Dr. Psaltis’ years of clinical experience how pediatric dentistry is unique
and that each appointment requires that the dentist must successfully communicate with both
children and parents and manage the behavior of both. Course participants will learn the
principles of behavior management through discussion and demonstrations in video footage
showing actual patients in treatment and how to best handle them.

Every Pediatric dental exam is like a new patient exam due to the dynamics of growth and
development. There is much to see in the mouths of children other than caries and loose
teeth! This lecture covers recognition of anomalies, growth and development, dentition
symmetry and balance and more.

                                                   Bites, Bytes and Bites

This program will span a variety of topics, ranging from pediatric preventive and interceptive orthodontics
(Bite #1), to issues with parental demands based on their internet “education” (Byte #2) to nutritional
guidance for a healthier life (Bite #3). The final section will include a session about no bites, namely
managing the behavior in the pediatric dental setting. The specifics on the courses are:

Pediatric Preventive and Interceptive Orthodontics

This course will include a discussion of space maintenance, oral habits and simple corrections of crossbites
and other developmental issues. It is not intended as a comprehensive orthodontic program, but will
emphasize pediatric procedures.

I was on the Internet Last Night

With this particular issue becoming greater all the time, the focus here will be on how it has arisen, grown and
become, at times, a headache for practitioners.  Specific strategies for dealing with various issues will be included.

 Food as Your Farm-acy

Daily food choices create the foundation for your overall health and ultimately the health of your practice. We
will cover eating plans, food strategies, hidden influences, sugar awareness and current topics. We will look at
the food we can eat (or not) and identify action steps, both large and small, that add up a lifetime of well-being.

Getting Past “Uh-oh,” “No” and Helicopters

Behavior management in the pediatric dental setting is key to success in both the technical and the social aspects
of dental care for children. This session will include videos to illustrate points about managing oneself, the child
and the parents.

"A New GPS"