Management of Dental Emergencies And Dental Injuries For Children
Dental emergencies and dental injuries are distressing for both children and parents, however, they are extremely common. About 25 - 30% of children have experienced some type of dental injury or dental emergency. It often becomes a challenge to the clinicians due to the psychological impact of emergency situation itself. Knowing what to do and the way you react can make a difference between saving and harming their smile and their health.
The course will cover:
- Awareness and knowledge of dental emergencies and dental injuries for children in your practice.
- Emergency management of dental pain / dental infection (swelling).
- Common soft tissue lesions and management.
- Diagnosis and emergency management of dental injuries in early mixed dentition.
- Crown Fracture
- Intrusion
- Luxation / Avulsion
Workshop: Dental Splinting
Avulsion of permanent anterior tooth is one of the most serious dental injuries. A prompt and correct emergency management is very important for the prognosis. Replantation of the avulsed tooth and a proper splinting is one crucial step that can be improved by proper skill practice.
Learning Objectives:
- To put into practice on knowledge of tooth avulsion management.
- To improve clinical skills on resin and wire splint of avulsed anterior tooth. To be able to manage avulsion cases with confidence.