Friday, October 16, 2015

8:15 am - 11:15 am (3 CE hrs)

Room: 101-D

This informational, contemporary, evidence-based and entertaining presentation will explore the foundation of pediatric dentistry from the womb through adolescence and beyond.

It will include the principles of evidence-based decisions in every day practice.  Topics covered will be early visits vs. traditional scheduling, caries risk assessment, non-nutritive sucking habits, behavior guidance, radiology guidelines, restorative, pulp therapy, traumatic injuries, oral and systemic health relationships, and the transition from pediatric to adult oral health care.

Course Objectives:

·       Conduct a quick search for evidence to support a treatment decision.

·       Define policies, guidelines, standards and endorsements.

·       Support treatment planning based on caries risk assessment.

·       Describe the effects of prolonged non-nutritive sucking habits.

·       Understand how societal changes influence child and parent behavior in the dental office.

·       Describe the up-dated ADA/FDA Radiology Guidelines.

·       Know what really has to happen to protect the medically fragile child for dental care.

·       Understand how high-risk activities used by adolescents can affect their oral health.

·       Balance evidence-based with personalized care for restorative and pulpal therapy

·       Know the limits of trauma.

·       Be prepared for the Affordable Care Act: compliance and documentation.

Recommended for…Dentists.

He has authored over 300 publications including three books, 31 text chapters and seven monographs in the areas of pediatric dentistry, care of children with special health care needs, and dental education. His research interests include oral health of children with special health care needs, health services research, and oral health disparity.  He is currently director of the AAPD Oral Health Policy Research Center.

He is a member of a number of professional organizations including the American Dental Association, American Association for Dental Research, and the American Dental Education Association and is a member of Omicron Kappa Upsilon honor fraternity, a fellow in AAPD, and the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. He currently is a delegate to the American Dental Association, and he served as president of the Columbus Dental Society in 2008. 

He is currently Director of the AAPD Oral Health Policy Research Center.

In this presentation, Dr. Casamassimo does not refer to products of a commercial company with which he/she has a significant relationship.