Introduction to Paediatric Dentistry

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

Manage and treat the average child patient with confidence

Promote positive and compliant behaviour in the child patients

 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 :

Prevent & manage caries & periodontal disease in children

Monitor child’s developing occlusion

Identify & manage dental infection / anomalies affecting children

Manage trauma affecting primary & young permanent teeth

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

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

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

 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

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

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

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

 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

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

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

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