Smiles For Tomorrow
Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, the dental professional should be able to:

• Understand appropriate evaluation, treatment, and preventive measures that should be instituted during infancy and continued on a regular basis to maintain optimal oral health.
• Discuss the common oral conditions (common acquired conditions, developmental conditions, and congenital conditions) of the pediatric patient.
• Explain the eruption patterns of the pediatric patient.
• Discuss the caries process which includes etiology and transmission, patterns of decay, caries risk assessment, and anticipatory guidance.
• Understand the purpose and indications for use of nonsurgical treatment techniques such as SDF and Hall crowns.
• Describe what to do for orofacial trauma in the pediatric patient.