SP-31 Pediatric Trauma: The Endodontist Must Be the Quarterback

CE Hours: 0.75

Description: Dr. Usman has cultivated a practice of 50% pediatric patients most of which are trauma referrals from emergency rooms, pediatric dental practices and self-referrals.  Using evidence-based treatment protocols and innovating with new materials, Dr. Usman will move through the management of challenging traumatic injuries and show how long term follow up and assuming the role as a "dental trauma gatekeeper" produces predictable excellent outcomes for her patients. Dr. Usman will show her treatment planning philosophy rooted in understanding the interaction of patient factors such as sex and age of the child, initial diagnosis and desired outcome. Topics such as ridge preservation, auto transplantation, orthodontic extrusion and vital pulp therapy will be discussed and how building an interdisciplinary team from the start is critical to maximizing the prognosis.

Learning Objectives:  

• Describe how specific patient factors influence a trauma treatment plan.
• Discuss the benefits of vital pulp therapy and regenerative treatments to preserve tooth structure.
• Direct innovative interdisciplinary treatment plans such as autotransplantation, orthodontic extrusion and ridge preservation.