Online in Pediatric Dentistry: Prevention & Rehabilitation

Overview

This continuing education program is designed for dentists to update and perfect their knowledge in pediatric dentistry based on the latest scientific evidence. Participants receive theoretical and practical training in the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and dental rehabilitation of children. The program meets state continuing education regulations throughout the United States and combines synchronous online sessions with autonomous activities and case studies so learning is applicable to real clinical practice.

Who’s this course for?

• Dentists seeking to update their clinical skills in pediatric care based on current evidence.
• Professionals looking to implement standardized clinical protocols for children in daily practice.
• Practitioners interested in mastering pediatric trauma management and pharmacological applications for young patients.

Requirements

• Participants must be practicing dentists.
• Completion of 48 instructor-led hours and 96 hours of independent work.
• Successful submission of a final integrated clinical case and an evidence-based research paper.
• Passing the final theoretical exam covering key concepts from the program.

What you’ll get

• CE credits: a total of 150 CE credits upon successful completion.
• Comprehensive clinical skills: training in maternal-infant prevention, cariology and the management of common childhood pathologies.
• Specialized rehabilitation knowledge: mastery of restorative techniques for primary dentition, including pediatric prosthetics and space maintainers.
• Behavior and pain management: applied pharmacology for managing pain and anxiety in pediatric patients.
• Evidence-based practice: critical analysis of scientific literature and integrated clinical diagnostics.

Course Curriculum

• Bioethics and craniofacial growth: ethical principles in pediatric care and the impact of craniofacial development on dental growth.
• Maternal-infant prevention and pathologies: strategies for preventing dental diseases in mothers and children, including nutrition and hygiene habits.
• Cariology, etiology, diagnosis and prevention: biological and environmental factors in pediatric caries and early diagnosis strategies.
• Clinical management of early childhood caries: conservative treatment approaches, restorative techniques and material selection for primary teeth.
• Pulp pathology and trauma management: differential diagnosis of pulp conditions and protocols for dentoalveolar trauma in pediatric patients.
• Dental and prosthetic rehabilitation: restorative options for premature tooth loss, including pediatric prostheses and space maintainers.
• Applied pharmacology in pediatric clinical practice: rational use of medications and managing pain and anxiety in child patients.
• Clinical case discussion and final evaluation: integration of knowledge through analysis of real clinical cases and evidence-based research.