Course: Assessing and Managing Developing Dentition

Welcome to our course, Providing High-Quality Paediatric Dentistry. Your Lead Educators are Dr Susan Parekh and Professor Paul Ashley, who both work in the Paediatric Dentistry Unit at the UCL …

This video focuses on the overall dental assessment in the developing child. It breaks this down into primary, mixed and permanent dentitions and considers the impact for the developing dentition. …

Understanding how the facial skeleton develops normally is important, so that you can spot any abnormalities and why they may have occurred. The types and direction of growth, particularly of …

This video describes our current understanding on the causes of MIH, how common it is and explains some of the difficulties in diagnosing the prognosis of affected first permanent molar …

The development of the dentition is a complex process that begins in the embryonic stage and continues through childhood into early adulthood. Here’s a quick recap of the key stages: …

Welcome to the course and our community of Paediatric Dentistry Learners! We are passionate about further education in paediatric dentistry and want to make it possible for everyone to get …

Assessing prognosis When looking at first permanent molar teeth (FPM) affected with MIH we are not just assessing the immediate restorability, we are also assessing the potential for future post-eruptive …

Well done — first week complete. We hope you enjoyed it and found it useful. Over the next few weeks, we will explore some of the orthodontic problems you might …

Measuring/assessing the occlusion Determining Angle’s Classification Patient Preparation Seat the patient comfortably. Ensure good lighting and use a mouth mirror if necessary. Ask the patient to gently close into their …

Now you have completed this course, we hope you are inspired to keep learning. There are lots of different ways of doing this. Join a special interest society Depending on …

And that’s it, final week complete — well done. We hope you enjoyed it and found it useful. There’s still a little bit more to do before you’re done, but …

Space maintainers can be used in paediatric dentistry to prevent the loss of arch length following premature loss of primary teeth. Types of Space Maintainers Fixed Unilateral Space Maintainers: – …

In the previous video we went through when are the best time points in a child’s development to look out for upcoming problems. There is published guidance on this, from …

Simple Removable Orthodontic Appliance for Retracting Teeth with Large Overjets Introduction One effective and simple removable orthodontic appliance for retracting teeth with a large overjet is the Hawley retainer. Click …

The Relationship Between Increased Overjets and Dental Trauma Introduction Dental trauma is a significant concern, especially among children and adolescents. One of the key factors associated with an increased risk …