This full day course aims to provide the dental professional with an understanding of how to manage the child patient as well as the adult population with special needs including those about to transition into adult services. Participants will gain an insight into behaviour management and treatment planning paediatric patients and adult patients with special needs.

Participants will delve deeper into the latest evidence and guidelines surrounding management of molar incisor hypomineralisation and dental trauma as it relates to deciduous and adult teeth. Participants will then engage in a hands-on component where they will have an opportunity to upskill and perfect their technique in stainless steel crown placement and vital pulp therapy in both deciduous and adult teeth.

Topics include

• Behavioural management/guidance
• Treatment planning modifications for paediatric patients and adults with special needs
• Molar incisor hypomineralisation (MIH) – an update
• Trauma management – for paediatric patients and adults with special needs
• How to perform vital pulp therapy and place stainless steel crowns

Learning Objectives

• Explore behavioural management and guidance for paediatric patients and adults with special needs including practical strategies to improve treatment success
• Understand and discuss core treatment planning modifications for paediatric patients and adults with special needs
• Identify best practice management of MIH
• Explore trauma management – for paediatric patients and adults with special needs and the key considerations
• Learn how to perform vital pulp therapy and place stainless steel crowns for the deciduous and permanent dentition