Pediatric Dentistry Fundamentals with Dr. Russell Schafer

On this throwback episode Dr. Russell Schafer joins Kevin and Zach to speak about his 2nd love in dentistry…pediatrics! 

Key Subjects & Dialogue Issues:

• Early Adolescence Checks (Underneath 5):
  • Significance of mother or father/caregiver dating and verbal exchange.
  • Lap-to-lap/Knee-to-knee examination methodology.
  • Focal point on nutrition (sugar consumption) and sleep (noisily snoring).
  • Figuring out early indicators of demineralization.
  • Function: Making a secure dental house.
• Older Kids (5-6 and up):
  • Expectation of enduring bitewing and PA radiographs.
  • Addressing mother or father’s anxieties and managing expectancies.
  • Significance of habits control with each kid and mother or father.
• Interproximal Decay:
  • Various remedy philosophies (competitive vs. conservative).
  • Chrome steel crowns vs. composite restorations.
  • When to seek advice from a pediatric dentist.
• Pulpotomies:
  • Other tactics and fabrics (Formocresol, Ferric Sulfate, MTA).
  • Dialogue on necrotic pulp and remedy choices (extraction).
  • Pulpotomies for analysis vs. remedy.
• Nitrous Oxide:
  • Advantages of nitrous oxide for pediatric sufferers.
  • Dosage and management tactics.
• Anesthesia:
  • Collection of anesthetic (Lidocaine vs. Septocaine).
  • Ways for minimizing discomfort all over injections (e.g., shaking, “chilly water” analogy).
  • Significance of ok anesthesia for procedures.
• Sealants:
  • Considerations about over-prescription and flawed methodology.
  • Dialogue at the effectiveness of sealants.
  • Choice way: Occlusal composites.
• Silver Diamine Fluoride (SDF):
  • Use of SDF for caries control.
  • SDF as a “time-buying” technique.
  • When to make use of SDF vs. restorative remedy.

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