Diagnosing My H and International Variations in Children's Dental Management

If the thought of dealing with little patients sends a shiver down your spine, then this one might be for you. This week we teamed up with Dr. Emma Ray-Chaudhuri, a paediatric specialist, to tackle the topic of children in dental pain. We discuss pain assessment for all ages, radiographs, and treatment options in hopes to make this topic a tad less daunting!

Check out Dr. Ray-Chaudhuri’s website for further details on upcoming lectures spanning various dental topics: graystonereferral.com 

SDCEP guidelines: https://www.sdcep.org.uk/media/2zbkrdkg/sdcep-prevention-and-management-of-dental-caries-in-children-2nd-edition.pdf

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Highlights of the episode:
00:00 Intro
01:32 The Protrusive Dental Pearl
03:11 Dr. Emma Ray-Chaudhuri
09:23 Children in pain
11:13 Babies and toddlers
12:18 Preschool/school children
13:20 Teenagers
15:15 Building rapport
17:00 Radiographs
26:06 Fissure sealants and brushing
29:58 Abscesses
31:10 Irreversible vs. reversible pulpitis
32:49 Temporary restorations and the hall crown technique
39:08 Pulp therapy
42:24 The FiCTION trial
44:45 Cleansable cavities
45:59 MIH
50:03 Sensitivity
54:24 International variations
55:56 Dr. Ray-Chaudhuri’s socials
56:58 Outro

If you liked this episode, you will also like Paediatric Dentistry Communication and Prevention Part 1 and Part 2