The Age 1 Dental Visit Expanded: Yes, You Can Have Fun Seeing Babies in Your Office (And Why You Should!)
Saturday, May 11, 2024
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Location: 337
CE Credits: 1.5
This lecture will give an overview of The Age 1 Dental Visit, and will expand on the lecture presented in 2022. I will review the rationale behind the age 1 dental visit (establish dental home, address and treat any frank or incipient lesions, identify caries risk, identify eruption anomalies, assess soft tissues, and provide anticipatory guidance). I will teach the audience on the infant oral exam technique. I will discuss how to deal with common issues such as the child crying, and how to position the child in the knee to knee position with a parent. I will discuss clinical tools such as a mouth prop that may be helpful. I will discuss anticipatory guidance for diet, including sippy cups, sweets, and how to approach the topic of breastfeeding in a helpful and non-judgmental manner that conveys the right information and is evidence-based. I will also review hygiene instructions for parents, including prevention of S. mutans transmission. I will discuss the current AAPD guidelines and demonstrate how few children are being seen at age 1. I will discuss sequelae of untreated early childhood caries and show clinical photos of such, and review treatment of incipient or early caries including topical fluoride and SDF. I will discuss eruption sequence and what to expect at age 1. I will discuss common findings and important findings that warrant further investigation, such as signs of leukemia or Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis. Finally, I will review coding and billing for exam and hygiene procedures.
Learning Objectives:
Identify rationale and goals of the Age 1 Dental Visit.
Learn to conduct an Age 1 Dental Visit in the knee to knee position including exam, hygiene procedures, anticipatory guidance, and fluoride, and to code and bill appropriately for procedures.
Learn to manage or refer a young child for any incipient or frank caries, manage or refer for a child with any oral lesions, learn to appropriately refer to medical providers when indicated.
Learn to answer questions parents may ask about diet, hygiene, and trauma.
Learn to identify and address oral soft tissue findings.