OHI-S Daily manipulations of a pediatric dentist from communication to restoration

7 lessons (12h)

Just imagine: a small patient comes to you with his parents. First, you need to establish contact with both the child and his parents. The next stage is diagnosis. Next, you perform anesthesia and isolation. We begin treatment: cleaning, preparation, adhesion stage, filling. What if the pulp chamber is opened? Or is it pulpitis? We provide endodontic treatment. And so that the tooth lasts for many years, we cover it with a crown.

Sound familiar? We have created training about the daily manipulations of a pediatric dentist, in which each topic is a real must-have for a successful pediatric dentistry appointment!

The OHI‑S Daily Manipulations of a Pediatric Dentist: From Communication to Restoration course is best for pediatric dentists, general dentists treating children, and dental students who want structured, training in the practical, everyday aspects of pediatric dentistry. It emphasizes communication strategies, behavior management, and clinical protocols for restorative care in young patients.

Who Should Enroll
Pediatric dentists seeking to refine daily workflows from patient interaction to restorative procedures.
General dentists who regularly treat children and want predictable, child‑friendly protocols.
Dental students & residents in pediatric dentistry learning practical, step‑by‑step approaches to pediatric care.
Clinic managers & dental assistants supporting pediatric practices and improving communication with children and parents.
What You’ll Learn
Communication skills: effective strategies for engaging children and parents, reducing anxiety, and building trust.
Behavior management: techniques to guide cooperation during treatment.
Clinical protocols: step‑by‑step restorative procedures adapted for pediatric patients.
Daily workflow: integrating communication, diagnosis, and treatment into efficient practice routines.
Case‑based lessons: real examples showing how pediatric dentists manage daily challenges.

+ Topics:

Lesson 1.Non pharmacological behavior management

– Behavior management: basic principles

– Scientific foundations for the management of child behavior

– Factors of poor communication of the child: indications and contraindications for non-pharmacological methods

– The influence of parents and parenting style: the relationship with the behavior of the child

– Dental team: aspects of successful communication

– Basic and advanced non-pharmacological methods of behavior management:

– communication and communication guidance (appropriate to age)

– positive pre-visit imagery

– direct observation

– tell-show-do

– ask-tell-ask

– voice control

– non-verbal communication

– positive reinforcement and descriptive praise

– distraction

– memory restructuring

– desensitization to dental conditions

– enhancing control.

– Documentation of admission and individualization of the treatment plan

– Sensory-adapted dental environment (SADE technique)

– Animal-аssisted Therapy (AAT)

– Picture exchange communication system (PECS)

– A technique of protective stabilization.

Recommended for: Pediatric dentists.

Lesson 2.Pharmacological behavior management

– Goals and indications for general anesthesia:

– Age and weight of the child

– Health status

– Amount of tretment

– Cooperation

– Parental preferences.

– Nitrous oxide: clinical effect, indications and safety of use

– Contraindications for nitrous oxide

– Sedation levels: characteristics and benefits of moderate sedation

– Specific pharmacological agents in pediatric dentistry, features and details of use:

– Midazolam

– Triazolam

– Flumazenil

– Hydroxyzine

– Diphenylhydramine

– Drug combinations.

– Scheme for selecting drugs by age

– Local anesthetics: interaction with general sedatives

– Levels of monitoring of the patient’s condition

– Documentation of admission: child behavior, treatment and informed consent.

Recommended for: Pediatric dentists.

Lesson 3.Non and minimally invasive dental caries treatment

– Modern concepts in Cariology

– Fundaments for non and minimally invasive caries treatments

– The techniques of non and minimally invasive dental caries treatment:

– Non restorative caries treatment

– Atraumatic restorative treatment

– Silver diamine fluoride

– Hall technique.

Recommended for: Pediatric dentists.

Lesson 4.Minimally invasive dentistry and bioactive materials in dental caries and molar incisor hypomineralization

– What is the meaning of Minimally Invasive Dentistry (MID):

– Non-restorative caries control

– Restorative caries control

– Selective caries removal.

– Caries prevention: xylitol as a sugar substitute

– Sealants of pits and fissures: hidden fissures and early diagnosis of caries

– How to differentiate between infected and affected dentine

– Rotary caries removal: conventional tungsten carbide burs and their microhardness

– Rotary caries removal: polymer bur for carious dentin removal

– Mechanical caries removal: classification of each type of excavator

– Direct pulp capping in primary teeth

– Silver Diamine Fluoride 38%: Non-Restorative Cavity Control

– Molar Incisor Hypomineralization (MIH) and enamel hypoplasia

– Bioactive biomaterials

– SMART TECHNIQUE:

– Early Lesions

– Deep Caries

– Caries in teeth affected by MIH.

Lesson 5.Biomimetiс in pediatric dentistry

– Biomimetic in Minimally Invasive Dentistry: Bio-Remineralization

– Bioactive Glass Materials in Dentine: MTA, Biodentine and NeoMTA in indirect and direct pulp capping

– What does Biomimetic mean in pediatric dentistry?

– New Generation of Glass Ionomers with Strontium

– Giomers

– Minimally Invasive Dentistry in molars affected by MIH:

– Hypersensitivity Control

– Deproteinization of hypomineralized enamel

– Bioactive Biomaterials

– Adhesion

– Aesthetic Restorative Treatment.

Lesson 6.Endodontic treatment of permanent immature tooth: from apexification to revitalization

– Immature teeth particularities

– Apexogenesis

– Apexification and MTA

– How understanding of biology will help the clinician to better select clinical cases for regenerative procedures

– Revitalization and Revascularization

– Advantages of revitalization and apexification

– Contraindications of revitalization and apexification

– Tissue engineering: stem cells, growth factors, and scaffold dental pulp

– Repair vs. Regeneration

– Outcomes:

– patient-based outcome

– clinician-based outcome

– scientist-based outcome.

– Revitalization of mature teeth

– The clinical factors to take into account when selecting one technique or the other depending on the clinical situation.

Lesson 7.Predictable full coverage crowns in pediatric dentistry. Step-by-step work protocol

– Full coverage crown restoration for primary teeth

– Communication with parents. Motivation for crowns

– Indications and contraindications for the use of crowns in children

– Necessary equipment, tools and materials

– X-ray examination before and after treatment

– Stainless Steel Crowns:

– Indications, contraindications, advantages and disadvantages

– Tooth preparation protocols

– Cementation

– Postoperative instructions.

– The HALL technique:

– Indications, contraindications, advantages and disadvantages

– Chairside protocol of the technique.

– Strip crowns:

– Indications, contraindications, advantages and disadvantages

– Tooth preparation protocols

– Composite strip crowns

– Glass ionomer strip crowns

– Injection moulding technique.

– Zirconia crowns in pediatric dentistry:

– Posterior and anterior zirconia crowns

– The tissue attachment to zirconia

– Case selection

– Tooth preparation protocols

– Methods for controlling hemorrhage

– Crowns try-in and common errors

– Cementation.

– Postoperative period and general recommendations

– Difficulties, complications and ways to solve them

– Clinical tips and tricks.