DTA 3080 - Pedodontics
Clock Hours: 13
Delivery Mode
on-ground
Course Description:
This course is designed to provide the dental assisting student with the fundamental skills and knowledge of the dental specialty, Pedodontics. The role of the dental assistant will include aiding the diagnostic processes, sterilization, care of instruments and chairside assisting during treatment.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Course Competencies:
UNIT #1 PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY
1. Discuss and explain the rationale for dentistry for children and define the specific specialty.
2. Describe the candidate for a pedodontic patient by age and method of referral.
3. Appraise a situation in a general practice to necessitate referral of a child patient.
4. Compile a list of suggestions to create a positive response in the child patient regarding office environment.
UNIT #2 PATIENT MANAGEMENT
1. Describe behavioral characteristics of the pedodontic patient.
2. Identify and compare major behavioral characteristics of children from preschool age to the teenage years.
3. Describe the role the parent or guardian plays in influencing the behavior of the child patient and treatment needs.
4. Define subjective and objective fears relating to patient control relationships of the dentist and auxiliaries.
5. Assess the effect of school progress and activities toward individual dental scheduling and treatment needs.
UNIT #3 EXAMINATION OF THE CHILD PATIENT
1. List the armamentarium used in examining the pedodontic patient.
2. Describe the necessity for obtaining a health history from parent or guardian and signed consent form.
3. Review the charting of primary and mixed dentition using Universal, palmer, and International systems.
4. Describe diagnostic aids used for pedodontic diagnosis and treatment planning.
a. Study models
b. Radiographs
c. Patient chart and records
d. Saliva test
5. Describe the effects of childhood mouth habits on oral health in the developing dentition.
6. Thumbsucking - Myofunctional Therapy mouth breathing.
7. Explain the necessity of parent/guardian consultation appointment.
UNIT #4 PREVENTIVE CARE
1. Describe the types of stains typically found on/or in children’s teeth.
2. Give instruction to child patient and parent/guardian using a classmate in:
a. Disclosing methods
b. Identifying plaque
c. Brushing
d. Flossing
e. Home fluoride rinses
f. Caries activity tests
g. Adequate nutrition and anti-cariogenic food
3. Set up and demonstrate application of topical fluoride. Using commercial fluoride get and custom or commercial trays.
4. Set up and assist chairside for a pit and fissure sealant application in the correct sequence.
a. Prophy
b. Condition (acid etch)
c. Application
d. Post-operative instruction
5. Describe types of mouth guards
UNIT #5 PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY TREATMENT PROCEDURES
1. Describe the use of premedication and pain control in pedodontics.
2. List methods of moisture control to be used on children and necessity of rubber dam on restorative placement.
3. Describe the classifications of tooth fractures.
4. Give instructions by telephone to parent of child with an avulsed tooth.
5. Identify the armamentarium and procedures during the following chairside treatment procedures of pulp therapy and chrome crown restorations.
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