You’ve heard these words and can’t help thinking, “Another ignorant parent.” They aren’t really ignorant— they’re working from old beliefs or experiences. The ability to answer common questions insures better understanding of the pediatric dental issues and creates more trust. This program covers questions routinely heard from parents of pediatric patients and covers a broad spectrum of topics. Included are primary anterior trauma, treatment planning, “rotten teeth,” timing of initial examinations and more. Practitioners who treat children will benefit from this engaging course.

Objectives:

• Understand timing and rationale of first dental examination for children
• Know how to handle primary tooth trauma situations
• Learn about appropriate scheduling of pediatric patients
• See how non-dental factors influence decay patterns in children