OHI-S Non-pediatric dentistry

7 lessons + 1 free (10h 20min)

Training in which you will learn international protocols for dental treatment of children and teenagers:

– General anesthesia

– Management of the behavior of children

– Caries treatment

– Treatment of non-carious dental lesions.

The OHI‑S Non‑Pediatric Dentistry program is best for general dentists, prosthodontists, periodontists, endodontists, and oral surgeons who want structured, training in adult dental care outside the pediatric scope. It emphasizes evidence‑based protocols for restorative, prosthetic, surgical, and aesthetic treatments tailored to adult patients.

Who Should Enroll
General dentists focusing on comprehensive adult care across restorative, prosthetic, and preventive dentistry.
Prosthodontists managing complex rehabilitations and aesthetic restorations in adult patients.
Periodontists treating periodontal disease and soft‑tissue management in adults.
Endodontists performing root canal therapy and advanced endodontic procedures.
Oral & maxillofacial surgeons handling surgical interventions such as extractions, implants, and bone augmentation.
Residents & fellows in prosthodontics, periodontics, endodontics, or oral surgery seeking advanced adult‑focused training.
What You’ll Learn
Adult restorative protocols: crowns, bridges, veneers, and composite restorations.
Periodontal management: diagnosis, treatment, and maintenance of adult periodontal disease.
Endodontic care: evidence‑based root canal therapy and retreatment strategies.
Implantology & oral surgery: surgical workflows for implants, GBR, sinus lifts, and extractions.
Aesthetic dentistry: dental, gingival, and facial aesthetics tailored to adult patients.
Case‑based lessons: real examples of adult dental care across specialties.

+ Topics:

Lesson 1.Nitrous oxide sedation in pediatric dentistry. Introductory lesson

– Non-pharmacological methods of sedation

– Inhalation sedation in dental treatment: indications

– Fear and anxiety in children: causes

– Pain control: premedication, local anesthesia, nitrous oxide

– Guidelines for the use of nitrous oxide at a pediatric dental appointment

– Complications and disadvantages when using nitrous oxide

– Effective concentration of nitrous oxide

– The mechanism of action of nitrous oxide in the body

– Physical properties and analgesic effect of nitrous oxide

– ASA classification.

Recommended for: General dentists, Pediatric dentists.

Lesson 2.Nitrous oxide sedation in pediatric dentistry

– Non-pharmacological methods of sedation

– Inhalation sedation in dental treatment: indications

– Fear and anxiety in children: causes

– Pain control: premedication, local anesthesia, nitrous oxide

– Guidelines for the use of nitrous oxide at a pediatric dental appointment

– Complications and disadvantages when using nitrous oxide

– Effective concentration of nitrous oxide

– The mechanism of action of nitrous oxide in the body

– Physical properties and analgesic effect of nitrous oxide

– ASA classification

– Stages of anesthesia with nitrous oxide: evaluation criteria

– Nitrous oxide supply methods: surge technique, facial mask, EMONO system

– Monitoring of the patient’s condition.

Recommended for: General dentists, Pediatric dentists.

Lesson 3.Non pharmacological behaviour management techniques

– Positive dental attitude in the anxious patient

– Effective communication – recognize aspects of verbal and non-verbal communication relating to dental phobia, and anxiety

– Practical tips that can be utilized in most general practice set-ups to enhance communication with pediatric patients

– How to effectively and efficiently perform treatment, and encourages a child to have a long-term interest in improving dental health and the ongoing prevention of disease

– Changes in non pharmacological behaviour management techniques in post Covid-19 time.

Recommended for: Pediatric dentists.

Lesson 4.Managing cavitated caries in children

– Modern ideas about the carious process

– Tasks of the treatment of baby teeth

– Macro- and microanatomy of baby teeth: features

– Non-surgical control of the carious cavity: methodology, advantages and limitations

– Diamine Silver Fluoride(SDF): pros and cons

– ART-methodology: protocol

– SDF vs ART: Research

– Methods of suspending the development of carious lesions

– Infiltration and sealing of lesions: effectiveness

– Hall technique: step-by-step protocol, indications, advantages

– Study of the effectiveness of the Hall technique

– Sm-ART technique: advantages of the combined method.

Recommended for: General dentists, Pediatric dentists.

Lesson 5.Managing deep caries in children

– Carious dentin: remove or leave

– Strategies for the removal of carious tissues: evidence based application

– Method of selective removal of carious tissues: a step-by-step protocol

– Assessment of the quality of cleaning of the carious cavity:

– Caries detector: technique and its disadvantages

– Self-limiting burs

– FACE.

– Materials for the treatment of dental caries: amalgam, Bulkfills, fibre-enfoted composites, glass-hybrid materials, alkasite materials.

Recommended for: Pediatric dentists, General dentists.

Lesson 6.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 7.Diagnosis and treatment of hypersensitivity of MIH affected teeth

– Diagnosis and classification of MIH teeth

– Etiology of MIH

– Classification of MIH teeth according to severity

– The importance of prophylaxis in affected patients

– Solutions for pain control and the treatment of hypersensitivity.

Recommended for: Pediatric dentists.

Lesson 8.The treatment of MIH-molars: direct and indirect techniques

– Diagnosis and classification of MIH teeth

– The occurrence and the challenges of hypersensitive MIH teeth

– When sealing, direct and indirect restorations are appropriate

– The optimal treatment protocol

– Different materials for treatment.

Recommended for: Pediatric dentists.