Managing Pulps & Pain in Primary Teeth

Date and time
Sat, 1 Aug, 8:30am – 4pm AEST

Location
One DentalCastle Hill, NSW, Australia

Hosted by One Dental

Biological Factors in Managing Pulps in Primary Teeth 

• Review the morphology and histology of primary teeth and its relevance to caries progression
• Discuss the general approach clinicians should take to maintaining pulpal health in primary teeth
• Differentiate between signs and symptoms of different types of dental pain
• List and discuss the specific factors that affect clinical decision-making and treatment
• Discuss challenges involved in accurate pain diagnosis in children and adolescents
• Differentiate between histological & clinical features of:
  – a healthy pulp
  – reversible pulpitis
  – irreversible pulpitis
  – a necrotic pulp

Clinical Management of Pulps in Primary Teeth  

• Examine the evidence base that underpins treatment approaches to managing pulps in primary teeth
• Discuss current organisational policies and procedures relevant to primary pulp management
• Review and confirm the steps involved in performing a pulpotomy in a primary tooth
• Review and confirm which restorative approach to use in conjunction with a pulpotomy
• Complete several pulpotomies under rubber dam in an upper and lower deciduous molar in a simulation setting on a dental manikin
• Review a series of case studies to validate and reinforce the key principles of diagnosing and managing pulpal conditions in primary teeth