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May 10, 2013 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
2013-05-10T12:00:00+00:00
2013-05-10T16:00:00+00:00
Where:
Escuela de Medicina Dental
Contact:
May 10, 2013
Location: Auditorium B-103 UPR School of Dental Medicine
[Online Registration] Speakers and Presentation Dr. Yanitza Feliciano / Dr. Shiva H. Mohazab Established Protocol for Follow up and Prevention to the Patients who Receive Comprehensive Dental Treatment under General Anesthesia Dr. Natalia Martínez-Godas Dental Management of the Patient with Hydrocephalia Dr. Andrea J. González / Dr. Patricia Tay The Role of the Pediatric Dentistry in Cleft Lip and Palate Dr. Sara M. Aza / Dr. Carlos Cruz Chú / Dr. Lorena Cora Cruz / Dr. Lenna M. Avilés / Dr. Edith Osorio Correction of Developing Anterior Crossbite in Primary and Mixed Dentition Course OverviewIt’s important to recognize that providing both primary and comprehensive preventive and therapeutic oral health care to individuals with special health care needs is an integral part of the specialty of pediatric dentistry and dental community in general. The purpose of this update course is discuss the common situations in patients receiving dental treatment in OR, and review the management of patients with hydrocephalia and clef lip and palate. Also, recognizing the importance of diagnosis and treatment necessary to maintain the oral health of children and adolescent, the management and treatment of patients with dentoalveolar anterior crossbites in primary and mixed dentitions will be covered.
Course Objectives Upon completion of the educational activity, participants will:- Know the common situations in patients receiving dental treatment in the operating room.
- Familiarize with recommendations for prevention and monitoring protocol recommended for these patients.
- Observe a case of dental management of a patient with hydrocephalia.
- Know the condition of cleft and palate and dental management of these patients.
- Observe the multidisciplinary treatment of patients with cleft lip and palate.
- Define what is mean by anterior crossbite.
- Identify when an anterior crossbite should be treated.
- Know the difference between skeletal vs. dental crossbite.
- Understand the different passive and active appliances for the correction of an anterior crossbite.
- Discuss the clinical management of the Protraction Face Mask for anterior crossbite correction.
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