
Foundations in Pediatric Dentistry: Evidence-Based Decision Making in Everyday Practice focuses on common pediatric problems and their timely and skillful management. This well-laid-out online CME course includes case-based lectures in foundational areas such as caries etiology and management, behavior guidance, pulp therapy, restorative dentistry, oral pathology, special health care needs, growth and development, and more. It’s continuing medical education that will help you to better:
Oral Microbiology and Dental Caries - Juan Yepes, DDS, MD, MPH, MS, DrPH
Pediatric Gingival and Periodontal Disease - Christel Haberland, DDS, MS
Periodontitis as a Manifestation of Systemic Disease - Christel Haberland, DDS, MS
Pediatric Oral Pathology - Christel Haberland, DDS, MS
Pediatric Oral Medicine - Christel Haberland, DDS, MS
Pediatric Oral Radiology - Section 1 - Juan Yepes, DDS, MD, MPH, MS, DrPH
Pediatric Oral Radiology - Section 2 - Juan Yepes, DDS, MD, MPH, MS, DrPH
Radiation Safety - Juan Yepes, DDS, MD, MPH, MS, DrPH
Perinatal Oral Health - Francisco Ramos-Gomez, DDS, MS, MPH
Early Childhood Caries Prevention - Francisco Ramos-Gomez, DDS, MS, MPH
Pediatric Intervention and Care-Path - Francisco Ramos-Gomez, DDS, MS, MPH
Treatment Planning Surgical vs Non-surgical Treatment: Applying AAPD Restorative Dentistry Guidelines to Clinical Treatment Plans - Stephen Mitchell, DMD, MS
Minimally Invasive Treatment Options: Interim Therapeutic Restorations, SMART Restorations, and Resin Infiltration - Stephen Mitchell, DMD, MS
Non-Surgical Treatment Options: Treatment Deferral, Remineralization and Caries Arresting Agents - Stephen Mitchell, DMD, MS
Restorative Dentistry: Pit and Fissure Caries - Stephen Mitchell, DMD, MS
Restorative Dentistry: Approximal Lesions - Stephen Mitchell, DMD, MS
Restorative Dentistry: Stainless Steel Crowns - Stephen Mitchell, DMD, MS
Cavitated Lesions in the Primary Anterior Teeth - Intracoronal Restorations - Lina Maria Cardenas, DDS, MS, PhD
Cavitated Lesions in the Primary Anterior Teeth - Full Coverage - Lina Maria Cardenas, DDS, MS, PhD
Update on Pulp Therapy: The Complex Dentin-Pulp and Diagnosing of Deep Carious Lesions - Daniela Rodrigues P. Silva, DDS, MS
Update on Pulp Therapy: Indirect Pulp Therapy (IPT) - Daniela Rodrigues P. Silva, DDS, MS
Update on Pulp Therapy: Direct Pulp Therapy (DPT) and Pulpotomy - Daniela Rodrigues P. Silva, DDS, MS
Update on Pulp Therapy: Pulpectomy, Primary Teeth, Apexogenesis and Revascularization - Daniela Rodrigues P. Silva, DDS, MS
Introduction to Traumatic Dental Injuries (TDI) and Uncomplicated Crown Fractures - Daniela Rodrigues P. Silva, DDS, MS
Traumatic Dental Injuries in Primary and Permanent Teeth: Complicated Crown Fractures - Daniela Rodrigues P. Silva, DDS, MS
Traumatic Dental Injuries in Primary and Permanent Teeth: Root Fracture - Daniela Rodrigues P. Silva, DDS, MS
Traumatic Dental Injuries in Primary and Permanent Teeth: Luxation Injuries - Daniela Rodrigues P. Silva, DDS, MS
Traumatic Dental Injuries in Primary and Permanent Teeth: Intrusion - Daniela Rodrigues P. Silva, DDS, MS
Traumatic Dental Injuries in Primary and Permanent Teeth: Avulsion - Daniela Rodrigues P. Silva, DDS, MS
Building Blocks of Behavior Guidance - Martha H. Wells, DMD, MS
Pharmacologic Behavior Guidance - Martha H. Wells, DMD, MS
Premature Tooth Loss: Space Regaining - Clarice S. Law, DMD, MS
Premature Tooth Loss: Space Maintenance - Clarice S. Law, DMD, MS
Anterior-Posterior Problems: Excess Overjet - Clarice S. Law, DMD, MS
Anterior-Posterior Problems: Anterior Crossbite - Clarice S. Law, DMD, MS
Transverse Problems: Management of Posterior Crossbite - Clarice S. Law, DMD, MS
Alignment Problems: Crowding - Clarice S. Law, DMD, MS
Eruption Problems: Management of Ectopically Erupting Teeth - Clarice S. Law, DMD, MS
Pediatric Pain Control - Martha H. Wells, DMD, MS
Treatment Planning for the Operating Room - Sarat Thikkurissy, DDS, MS
Completing Elements of the Surgical Time-Out - Sarat Thikkurissy, DDS, MS
Example of a Post-Operative Phone Call - Sarat Thikkurissy, DDS, MS
Prematurity and Airway Development - Sarat Thikkurissy, DDS, MS
Sickle Cell Disease - Sarat Thikkurissy, DDS, MS
Pre-Chemotherapy/Radiation Therapy Clearance of Child with Cancer - Sarat Thikkurissy, DDS, MS
Infective Endocarditis Prophylaxis in Cyanotic Heart Disease - Sarat Thikkurissy, DDS, MS
The American with Disabilities Act and Office Setup - Sarat Thikkurissy, DDS, MS
The Vision Impaired/Blind Patient - Sarat Thikkurissy, DDS, MS
Cerebral Palsy and Wheelchair Bound Patients - Sarat Thikkurissy, DDS, MS
Management of Medical Emergencies: The Basics - Sarat Thikkurissy, DDS, MS
Child Abuse and Neglect - Part I - Claudia Wang, MD
Child Abuse and Neglect - Part II - Claudia Wang, MD
Chair and Dr. Thomas K. Barber Endowed Chair
Director, Pediatric Dentistry Residency Program
Associate Clinical Professor
UCLA School of Dentistry
Los Angeles, CA
Adjunct Professor
University of Texas Health Science Center
San Antonio, TX
Director, Pediatric Dentistry/Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital
St Petersburg, FL
Clinical Professor
Section of Pediatric Dentistry
Section of Orthodontics
UCLA School of Dentistry
Los Angeles, CA
Associate Professor
Director of Sparks Dental Clinic for
Developmentally and Cognitively Disabled
University of Alabama at Birmingham, School of Dentistry
Birmingham, AL
Professor, Section of Pediatric Dentistry
UCLA School of Dentistry Pediatrics
Los Angeles, CA
Professor & Robert Creedon Chair of Dentistry
Cincinnati Children's Hospital
Cincinnati, OH
Clinical Professor of Pediatric
Medical Director
Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect (SCAN) Team
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Los Angeles, CA
Professor and Program Director
Department of Pediatric Dentistry
The University of Tennessee, Health Science Center
Memphis, TN
Associate Professor of Pediatric Dentistry
James Whitcomb Riley Hospital for Children
Indiana University School of Dentistry
Indianapolis, IN
AGD Subject Code: 430 Pediatric Dentistry
Oakstone Publishing is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider.
ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry.
Oakstone Publishing designates this activity for 16.5 continuing education credits.
Date of Original Release: October 31, 2019
Date Credits Expire: October 31, 2022
Credit breakdown by unit:
UNIT 1: Etiology and Diagnosis: 3.50
UNIT 2: Prevention: 1.75
UNIT 3: Treatment of Hard Tissues: 2.75
UNIT 4: Pulp Therapy for the Primary and Immature Permanent Teeth: 1.25
UNIT 5: Traumatic Dental Injuries (TDI) in Primary and Permanent Dentitions: 2.0
UNIT 6: Managing the Growing Child: 2.25
UNIT 7: Special Considerations for Pediatric Patients: .25
UNIT 8: Management of Patients in a Hospital Setting: 1.25
UNIT 9: Systems-Based Assessments and Pathology - Pediatric Medicine: 1.5
After completing this course, you will be able to:
The primary audience is the pediatric dentist interested in reviewing and updating concepts acquired during residency training and preparing for the oral board examination (ABPD OCE); and the general dentist wanting to enhance didactic and clinical knowledge in topics relevant to the care of the child patient.
Provider: Oakstone
Course Director:
Daniela Rodrigues P. Silva, DDS, MS
Chair and Dr. Thomas K. Barber
Endowed Chair
Director, Pediatric Dentistry
Residency Program
Associate Clinical Professor
UCLA School of Dentistry
Los Angeles, CA
Credits: Earn 16.5 CE credits
SKU: PDX354E0