KEY EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES

#1

Understand "the dental problem," the prevalence of dental disease in children and how children's oral health issues have changed over the years into the modern period.

#2

Assess the role of the pediatric dentist in shaping long-term oral care, and condense the knowledge that is necessary for them to know and to teach their patients through the concept of the "dental home".

#3

Demonstrate how to raise awareness of the "dental home" to pediatric patients, parents, and the public. Learn how proper communication and usage of referrals can help maximize your patient acquisition and treatment success.