Pulp Therapy and Restorative Materials in Pediatric Dentistry

Course Description:​

This course will cover the latest pulp therapy techniques in primary teeth and the use of new dental restorative materials in Pediatric Dentistry.  The topic of pulp therapy will include Biodentine pulpotomies, Cvek pulpotomies for dental trauma, indirect pulp caps with GIC, and the Hall Technique.  The restorative component will discuss new composites and their use in the Slot Prep, SDF (Silver Diamine Fluoride), and when to use SDF for SMART (Silver Modified Atraumatic Restorative Technique).

Objectives

·       List and describe the steps and indications for a Biodentine pulpotomy

·       Know the indications, contraindications, and the steps for an indirect pulp cap

·       Describe the steps for a Slot Prep using GIC and new restorative materials

·       List and describe the steps of the Hall technique

·       Describe the indications and the steps for Silver Diamine Fluoride and when to use the SMART Technique

Learning Goals:

1.     Steps for a Biodentine pulpotomy

2.     Indications and the steps for a GIC indirect pulp cap

3.     Learn how to do a Slot Prep and use new restorative materials

4.     When to use the Hall technique

5.     Advantages of SDF and when to use only SDF and when to incorporate the SMART technique

Topics Covered Include:

·      Pulp Therapy

·      Local Anesthesia

·      Pulpotomies with Biodentine

·      Indirect Pulp Caps

·      Direct Pulp Caps

·      Treatment of Pulp Exposures due to Trauma

·      Slot Prep

·      SDF

·      PRR

·      CAMBRA

·      GIC as a restorative material

·      New matrix systems

·      Use of bulk fill composites

·      Understanding ICDAS caries classification

The Hands-on portion of the program will include:

·       A Biodentine pulpotomy on dentoform teeth

·      Attendees will ‘restore’ a slot prep with new composites using the Garrison Matrix System