Pediatric Dentistry: Anesthesia, Pulp Therapy, and Stainless Steel Crowns

Credit Details
This electronically delivered self-instructional program is designated for 2 hours of CE credit by Farran Media.
AGD Code: 435.

The fee to view this course is $36. This cost includes the fee to take the exam and claim your CE credits.

Synopsis:

With the Affordable Care Act mandating dental coverage for those under 19, there will be more than 3,000,000 pediatric patients added to 150,000 dental practices. Treating children may become a necessity for your dental office. Pulp therapy and stainless steel crowns are procedures that are often considered complex when performed on pediatric patients. This course will alleviate any fear or the unknown that leads to this misconception. Indirect pulp therapy, pulptomy, and pulpectomy will be discussed with emphasis on diagnosis and technique. Stainless steel crowns will also be discussed and procedural steps thoroughly explained and shown. Pulp therapy nor stainless steel crowns are possible without effective anesthetic techniques thus this course also discusses Dr. Wren’s process for the utilization of nitrous oxide, appropriate topical anesthesia and local anesthesia in order to achieve a truly painless injection 100% of the time. If you are treating children in your practice, this course is a must!

Educational Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:

• 1. Administer a painless injection for any pediatric dental procedure without using the inferior alveolar nerve block
• 2. Know when to perform indirect pulp therapy vs. pulpotomy vs. pulpectomy
• 3. Know how to perform indirect pulp therapy, pulptomy and pulpectomy
• 4. Master the stainless steel crown procedure with efficiency and predictability
• 5. Feel comfortable performing these procedures on a pediatric dental patient

Description of Speaker:
Dr. Wren received his undergraduate B.A. degree in Biology from the University of Mississippi and his Doctor of Dental Medicine degree from the University of Mississippi School of Dentistry. He then completed the Pediatric Dentistry residency program at the University of Kentucky College of Dentistry, where he obtained his Specialty Certificate in Pediatric Dentistry. His specific interests include preventive dentistry and early orthodontic treatment. Dr. Wren has over 200 hours of continuing education in orthodontics. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry and Mississippi representative to the Southeastern Society of Pediatric Dentistry. Dr. Wren is a moderator at Dentaltown.com and contributes regularly to the message board. He was a featured speaker at Townie Meeting 2014.

Disclosure:
Dr. Wren declares that neither he nor any member of his family have a financial arrangement or affiliation with any corporate organization offering financial support or grant monies for this continuing dental education program nor have a financial interest in any commercial products or services discussed in this program.

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Licensure:
Continuing education credits issued for completion of online CE courses may not apply toward license renewal in all licensing jurisdictions. It is the responsibility of each registrant to verify the CE requirements of his/her licensing or regulatory agency.

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Refund Policy
There are no refunds for Online CE courses. Please contact technical support if you run into technical difficulty.

CE Contact
For any questions, please contact Nareg Apelian, DMD, Director of Continuing Education at nareg@farranmedia.com