- Friday 1/26/2024
- Time: 8:00 - 11:00 am
- Course Code: 518RL
- Cost: $134
- Room Location: BCEC Room 252 B
- Credits: 3 CE Hours
Dental Protocols for Medically Compromised Children
Juan Yepes, DDS, MD is a professor in the Department of Pediatric Dentistry at Indiana University School of Dentistry and an attending at Riley Children Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana. Juan is also an adjunct professor at the University of Buffalo School of Dental Medicine, Department of Pediatric and Community Dentistry.
This course will provide to the attendee with the most up-to-date information regarding the fascinating and emerging field of oral medicine in pediatric dentistry. The seminar will use case-presentation as the learning and discussion format and will cover the entire spectrum of the most common medical issues in children with repercussions in the dental treatment. Diseases such as asthma, diabetes, congenital heart disease, autism, ADHD, and several syndromes will be discussed with special emphasis in the dental protocols for the treatment of patients with these conditions in the safest way.
- Understand the importance of the dental management of medically compromised children
- Learn the most common dental protocols
- Be comfortable providing dental care to patients with medical issues
- Understand when is appropriate to ask for a consultation
Recommended Audience: Assistant, Dentist, Hygienist
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