Treatment plan a case
You’ve done the whole course now so let’s have a go at applying some of the learning. Look at the bitewings and consider the attached bio of this patient. In …
Course: Paediatric Dentistry for Non-Specialists
Child Assessment Proforma
If we follow a script or proforma during history taking, then we’re less likely to miss things. This is important for diagnosis and treatment planning. In this article, we outline …
Course acknowledgements
Many people were involved in the development of this course. Lead Educators: Paul Ashley and Susan Parekh Course design and development: Paul Ashley, Susan Parekh, Joanna Stroud, Antonella Veccia, Kate …
Next steps
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 …
What will I learn?
Welcome back to the course. So far we’ve looked at approaches for caries management and dental trauma. This week we’ll look at a range of techniques to manage behaviour in …
Learning with us
Over the next three weeks, we will use articles, mini-lectures, quizzes and case studies to explore some of the techniques you can use to manage children in the dental chair …
3 things to know about crown placement
Pre-formed metal crowns, like any procedure, come with risks. You need to understand what these are so that you can plan and consent patients appropriately. This is a very safe …
Welcome to the course
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 …
Recap
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 …
What will I learn?
Welcome back to the course. Last week we looked at research-based evidence to manage caries in children. We also looked at practical applications to support you in bridging the gap …
Treatment Planning: Examining the Child
In the second of two videos covering the importance of assessment in treatment planning, Dr Susan Parekh covers how to examine a child, including using the lap to lap technique. …
Giving local anaesthetic: managing pain
Some tips and tricks on giving local anaesthetic successfully to children. In this second part, we think about how we can manage some of the pain children might feel when …
Tooth Avulsion
In this article, you’ll learn more about tooth avulsion, especially in children using a case study. It’s always easier to understand something with an actual example. So we’ve added that …
Case Study on Trauma to Primary Teeth
It’s always easier to understand something with an actual example. So we’ve added that here. In this worked example, we’ve tried to bring together some of the teachings for trauma …
Recap
The second week of the course is now complete. We hope you enjoyed it and found it useful. One more week to go; in the next and final week, we …