1. Introduction to Paediatric Dentistry

2. Programme Objectives : Train the undergraduate student to  Manage and treat the average child patient with confidence  Promote positive and compliant behaviour in their child patients  Provide complete oral health care for the child patient

3. Manage and treat the average child patient with confidence

4. Promote positive and compliant behaviour in the child patients

5.  Prevent & manage caries & periodontal disease in the child patient  Monitor child’s developing occlusion  Identify & manage dental infection / anomaly affecting children  Manage trauma affecting primary & young permanent teeth Key words : Prevention, Infection, Anomalies, Trauma Provide complete oral health care for the child patient :

6. Prevent & manage caries & periodontal disease in children

8. Monitor child’s developing occlusion

9. Identify & manage dental infection / anomalies affecting children

10. Manage trauma affecting primary & young permanent teeth

11. Program Overview Number of hours per student ActivityYear 3Year 4 DidacticLectures24.0- Tutorials/ Seminars10.519.5 Clinical/Technique work37.5- PracticalDemonstrations19.5- Clinics34120 Total hours125.0139.5

12. Points to bear in mind  Responsibilities You areentrusted with care of the child during the entire clinical session You are entrusted with care of the child during the entire clinical session Welfare of child of utmost importance See patients regularly at appropriate intervals

13.  Quality Deliver good quality work  Organisation Work area Time management Record keeping

14.  Communication With patients : -at their level of understanding -develop rapport, gain trust With parents : -establish good rapport -fix appointments -keep them well informed -OH education to promote home care

15.  Management - recognise child’s temperament -apply appropriate behaviour management techniques …… Tell-show-doModelling Distraction etc -recognise when to STOP

16. Pedo Clinic Guidelines  Patient allocation  Paper work  Student team - operator - assistant  Grading  Attachments - Dental Centre 1 - School Dental Centre (HPB) - BSS

17. Threshold Clinical Requirements  Minimum 30 clinical points  Minimum 4 case completions Clinical Points Case completion1 Restoration2 Fissure sealant1 Extraction1 Pulp treatment3 Space maintainer/ Mouth guard 3

18.  Clinical competency test on fissure sealant Complete 4 FS in child patients to be eligible (use FS log sheet) Evaluated on case selection & each stage of clinical procedure If fail, remedial of 2 FS before re-test  Oral competency test Complete threshold clinical & IVLE module requirements to be eligible Viva : 15 mins, conducted with aid of clinical slides, radiographs, casts etc on all aspects of paediatric dentistry IVLE module : series of case studies in Paediatric Dentistry mounted on NUS website To complete 3 cases assigned by staff Competencies in Paediatric Dentistry

19. Continual Assessment 40% of final marks for Paediatric Dentistry  2 written assessments  Performance at Tutorials/ Seminars  Oral Competency Test  Clinical FS Competency Test  Clinical Schedule  Patient Management

20. Final Assessment  Examined in final BDS Professional Examination at end of Year 4  2 hrs written paper comprising of 2 essay type questions (structured or long)  Makes up 60% of final marks for Paediatric Dentistry  40% from CA

21. Recommended Textbooks  Paediatric Dentistry Welbury, Duggal & Hosey  Pediatric Dentistry Pinkham, Casamassimo, Fields, McTigue & Nowak  Dentistry for the Child and Adolescent McDonald, Avery & Dean  Handbook of Pediatric Dentistry Cameron & Widmer