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Introduction to Paediatric Dentistry

Introduction to Paediatric Dentistry. Programme Objectives :. Train the undergraduate student to Manage and treat the average child patient with confidence Promote positive and compliant behaviour in their child patients Provide complete oral health care for the child patient.

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Introduction to Paediatric Dentistry

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  1. Introduction to Paediatric Dentistry

  2. Programme Objectives : Train the undergraduate student to • Manage and treat the average child patient with confidence • Promote positive and compliant behaviour in their child patients • Provide complete oral health care for the child patient

  3. Manage and treat the average child patient with confidence

  4. Promote positive and compliant behaviour in the child patients

  5. Provide complete oral health care for the child patient : • Prevent & manage caries & periodontal disease in the child patient • Monitor child’s developing occlusion • Identify & manage dental infection / anomaly affecting children • Manage trauma affecting primary & young permanent teeth Key words : Prevention, Infection, Anomalies, Trauma

  6. Prevent & manage caries & periodontal disease in children

  7. Monitor child’s developing occlusion

  8. Identify & manage dental infection / anomalies affecting children

  9. Manage trauma affecting primary & young permanent teeth

  10. Program Overview

  11. Points to bear in mind • Responsibilities You areentrusted with care of the child during the entire clinical session Welfare of child of utmost importance See patients regularly at appropriateintervals

  12. Quality Deliver good quality work • Organisation Work area Time management Record keeping

  13. Communication With patients : -at their level of understanding - develop rapport, gain trust With parents : - establish good rapport - fix appointments - keep them well informed - OH education to promote home care

  14. Management - recognise child’s temperament - apply appropriate behaviour management techniques …… Tell-show-do Modelling Distraction etc - recognise when to STOP

  15. Pedo Clinic Guidelines • Patient allocation • Paper work • Student team - operator - assistant • Grading • Attachments - Dental Centre 1 - School Dental Centre (HPB) - BSS

  16. Threshold Clinical Requirements • Minimum 30 clinical points • Minimum 4 case completions

  17. Competencies in Paediatric Dentistry • Clinical competency test on fissure sealant Complete 4 FS in child patients to be eligible (use FS log sheet) Evaluated on case selection & each stage of clinical procedure If fail, remedial of 2 FS before re-test • Oral competency test Complete threshold clinical & IVLE module requirements to be eligible Viva : 15 mins, conducted with aid of clinical slides, radiographs, casts etc on all aspects of paediatric dentistry IVLE module : series of case studies in Paediatric Dentistry mounted on NUS website To complete 3 cases assigned by staff

  18. Continual Assessment 40% of final marks for Paediatric Dentistry • 2 written assessments • Performance at Tutorials/ Seminars • Oral Competency Test • Clinical FS Competency Test • Clinical Schedule • Patient Management

  19. Final Assessment • Examined in final BDS Professional Examination at end of Year 4 • 2 hrs written paper comprising of 2 essay type questions (structured or long) • Makes up 60% of final marks for Paediatric Dentistry • 40% from CA

  20. Recommended Textbooks • Paediatric Dentistry Welbury, Duggal & Hosey • Pediatric Dentistry Pinkham, Casamassimo, Fields, McTigue & Nowak • Dentistry for the Child and Adolescent McDonald, Avery & Dean • Handbook of Pediatric Dentistry Cameron & Widmer

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