Interestingly, dentists treating dental caries in children increasingly understand that cutting tooth structure with a handpiece is not always imperative. Only 5% of all procedures performed on children are restorations requiring a handpiece. You’ll learn about several approaches to managing caries in children that do not require a handpiece. These approaches include fluoride varnish, silver diamine fluoride, Hall crowns, resin infiltration, and fissure sealants. You will gain an understanding of the challenges associated with case selection and treatment plan development. Following this course, you will have the tools and knowledge to manage caries in children in a manner that minimizes the removal of tooth structure by utilizing a dental handpiece.
Register for Upcoming Sessions
May 12, 2025 7:00 pm - May 12, 2025 8:30 pm
All times for all events are in local Central Time.
Zoom Webinar
Course Number: CF5163
Enrollment is limited to 27.
Learn How To
- Discuss the use of fluoride varnish in managing non-cavitated and cavitated lesions in children
- Recognize the appropriateness and technique of using silver diamine fluoride to stabilize carious lesions in pre-cooperative children
- Acknowledge the potential role of the Hall crown technique in managing caries in children
- Employ resin infiltration to treat incipient proximal lesions in both the primary and permanent dentition
- Distinguish between the use of sealants as a primary preventive agent versus as an early therapeutic agent in managing non-cavitated enamel lesions
- Discuss barriers to the implementation of biologically conservative techniques in managing early stage carious lesions
Training Methods
Illustrated lectures, discussions, and case studies