Pediatric Dentistry II

3 credits · Professional

Paediatric Dentistry is a didactic and laboratory course designed to prepare the students for their paediatric clinical experience beginning in third year. This course includes lectures related to the following topics in paediatrics: examination of the child dental patient, soft tissue pathology, dental anomalies, radiology, early childhood caries and infant oral health care, outcomes related to the use of various restorative materials and techniques that are used to therapeutically manage childhood dental caries, pulp therapy in the primary and young permanent dentition, pharmacology and child protection and abuse. The course also includes labs on paediatric radiographic technique and interpretation and basic and advanced paediatric restorative techniques. RESTRICTIONS: Degree: Dentistry Qualifying Program Major: Dentisry