Priyanshi Ritwik, BDS, MS

Treating Dental Trauma to Achieve Predictable Results

Dental trauma covers a variety of injuries, ranging from minor enamel fractures to more complex injuries involving pulp and periodontal tissues. When emergencies occur, dentists need to make quick decisions to optimize long-term function and aesthetics. Dr. Ritwik will cover the biologic basis and clinical techniques for management of specific dental injuries in a case-based discussion format. Treatment recommendations based on contemporary dental trauma guidelines will enable you to manage traumatic dental injuries in young patients with predictable outcomes.

Pulp Therapy for Primary Teeth

The successful management of deep carious lesions on primary teeth is critical in maintaining an intact, functional primary dentition. There are different treatment modalities and a wide variety of therapeutic medicaments that can be used for vital and non-vital pulp therapy in primary teeth. Dr. Ritwik will discuss pulp diagnosis and evidence-based treatment options for pediatric patients.

Aesthetic Solutions for Primary Teeth

Pediatric dentistry often requires full coverage crowns to restore grossly decayed primary teeth. Stainless steel crowns have been proven to be effective and lasting restorations. However, the primary limitation is poor aesthetics. More parents now desire aesthetic crowns for their children’s primary teeth. This lecture will cover the options and techniques for restoring primary anterior and posterior teeth with aesthetic prefabricated zirconia crowns. Completed cases will be shared, including treatment planning, clinical preparation of teeth and postoperative follow up.

Who Should Attend

This course is designed for pediatric dentists, general practitioners and the entire dental team.

Tuition: $395 Dentists; $295 Allied Dental Professionals
Program: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Location: Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry, 155 Fifth Street, SF
Credits: This activity is designated for 6 units of continuing education credit.

Program includes continental breakfast and lunch.

Faculty

Priyanshi Ritwik, BDS, MS, is a professor of pediatric dentistry at University of Texas, Houston School of Dentistry. She is a diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry and fellow of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry and American College of Dentists. Dr. Ritwik regularly lectures and provides CE courses for various national and international groups. She is a consultant for the Commission on Dental Accreditation and American Board of Pediatric Dentistry, and has been published in numerous international journals and textbooks.