Take Your Paediatric Dental Skills to the Next Level!

This CPD event has been developed to assist all dental clinicians in delivering exceptional care to their younger patients with confidence. The course content is now available for "on-demand" viewing on our member portal.

Recorded Replay Available

12+ CPD Hours

We've brought together an impressive team including Australia's leading practicing Specialist Paedodontists, as well as specialists in Orthodontics, Endodontics, Orofacial Myology, and Sleep Dentistry.

If you want to update your skills or ensure that you are delivering current best practice dentistry to your younger patient base, this course is for you!

Our team of Specialist Paedodontists includes Michael Malandris, Greg Celine, Ninna Yuson and Mary Apps, who are all current real-world practicing clinicians, working at the coalface, interacting, treating, and shaping the dental health of our children.

Who is this event for?

This event has been designed for to benefit all dental clinicians that treat or are involved in treatment planning of Paediatric Patients.

Are you up to date with the current best practice and restorative options for the younger dental patient?

Do you know when a filling may not do?

Is behaviour management one of the biggest hurdles when treating kids?

Why do Paediatric specialists place great importance on the preservation of the deciduous dentition?

What are the things clinicians miss or notice when it is too late in the Paediatric Patient?

Do you want to give children and their families the best advice on sleep-disordered breathing, TMD issues, interceptive orthodontic treatment, oral habits, dental trauma, and dental development?

Guiding younger patients through their dental journey can be a daunting task, but our team of experts will give you some recipes for success. We look forward to joining you all online soon for an amazing event.

What Training Sessions Are Included in this Series?

Summary of Lectures

1) Current best practices in Paediatric Dentistry

with Dr Greg Celine, Specialist Paedodontist

2) Hypo-mineralised molars: The How, What, When and Why?

with Dr Mary Apps, Specialist Paedodontist

3) Demystifying Interceptive Orthodontics

With Dr Paul Dever, Specialist Orthodontist

4) Treatment and management of trauma to the immature permanent pulp

with Dr Mark O'Sullivan, Specialist Endodontist

5) "What’s up with why Paediatric Dentists fuss so much about baby teeth?"

with Michael Malandris, Specialist Paedodontist

6) The latest information about the causes of paediatric bruxism and how to best manage it

With Dr Damien Teo, Sleep and TMD Dentist

7) Introduction to Orofacial Myology. Core Concepts, advice for parents and referral pathways

with Carla Lejarraga Orofacial Myologist and Oral Habits Practitioner.

8) Small mouths - Big personalities: A Guide to Behaviour Management with Dr Ninna Yuson, Specialist Paedodontist

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Current best practices in Paediatric Restorative Dentistry

Stay up to date with the latest techniques and materials for Paediatric Restorative cases.

Areas covered during this session will include:

Modern caries management
When a filling won't work in the primary dentition
Options for preformed crowns
Plus further practice tips and insights to ensure your work is top notch!

Presented by Dr Greg Celine

Specialist Paedodontist

Dr Gregory Celine is a Specialist Paediatric Dentist who is currently employed full time in the Perth Children’s Hospital Dental Department as the Senior Registrar. He has a special interest in the treatment of medically compromised children, as well as being active in dental research. He obtained his undergraduate dental qualification from Griffith University and completed his specialist training at the University of Western Australia while playing an active role as a registrar at the Princess Margaret Hospital for Children and Perth Children’s Hospital.

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Hypo-mineralised Molars: The How, What, When and Why?

Dive deep into understanding Hypo-mineralised molars in children and adolescences.

Areas covered during this session will include:

What are the most common developmental dental defects? Understand the terminology.
What does the latest research tell us about the aetiology of hypo-mineralisation? And how common is it?
What are the clinical signs are we looking for? What are we looking for in an 18 month old child? How about a 3 year old? And what about in a 7 year old?
Can we make future predictions based on clinical signs? What can we tell parents? Do we expect that other teeth be affected? Will siblings be affected too?
What treatment approaches are used for hypo-mineralised teeth? What do we need to be wary of? Discussion of cases.
Recommended resources for clinicians, parents and children.

Presented by Dr Mary Apps

Specialist Paedodontist

Mary graduated as a Dentist from the University of Adelaide. After working in general practice in Adelaide she moved to Sydney to specialise in paediatric dentistry. Enamel hypo-mineralisation was the topic of her thesis for the Diploma of Clinical Dentistry (Paediatric). Mary was the fellow in Paediatric Dentistry at the Children's Hospital at Westmead after completing her studies. She subsequently worked in private practice in Queensland before moving back to Adelaide where she currently works in private practice.

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Demystifying Interceptive Orthodontics

Parents are passionate about kids ortho and the desire to get started seems to be getting younger and younger. In this session Dr Paul Dever will unpack and demystify interceptive and early orthodontics.

Including:

When is the right age to start exploring orthodontic options?
What are the signs to be looking for?
How to help parents plan orthodontic pathways for their children?

Presented by Dr Paul Dever

Specialist Orthodontist

Dr Paul Dever is an experienced and well-regarded Orthodontist. He's passionate about sharing his knowledge and helping impact the lives of even more patients, many of whom are being led astray with DIY aligners.

Dr Paul received a Bachelor of Science from the University of Queensland in 2001 with majors in the fields of Biomedical Science and Developmental Biology.

He was then accepted into the Bachelor of Dentistry degree (University of Sydney) which he graduated from with honours in 2005, in addition to the Edmond Charles Gates Memorial Prize for Proficiency in Orthodontics.

In 2010, Dr Paul and his young family relocated to Melbourne so that Paul could commence a training position in the post-graduate orthodontic programme at the University of Melbourne.

Paul achieved his Membership from the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons (MRACDS Ortho) and Membership from the Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh (MOrth RCS Edin) in addition to his Doctor of Clinical Dentistry degree in Orthodontics (DCD Ortho), University of Melbourne in 2012.

Dr Paul Dever is a:

-Certified member of the Australian Orthodontic Board

-Registered member of the Dental Board of Australia (as Specialist Orthodontist)

-Member of the Australian Society of Orthodontists

-Member of the American Association of Orthodontists

-Member of the World Federation of Orthodontists

-Key Opinion Leader for Dentsply Sirona

-Member of the International Advisory Board for Dentsply Sirona (Orthodontics)

-Member of the Rotary Club of Bundaberg (Sunrise)

-Justice of the Peace (Qld)

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Managing trauma and the Immature Pulp in the Permanent Dentition

Injury of the immature pulp in the permanent dentition can be a distressing event for both the patient and the clinician.

Having confidence to undertake the necessary diagnostic, operative and follow-up procedures can lessen this stress and achieve optimal outcomes from what can otherwise be a poor result for all.

The aim of this lecture is to review best practice for preservation and management of the immature pulp, highlighting key areas of clinical management to aid optimal treatment outcomes for the adolescent patient.

Presented by Dr Mark O'Sullivan

Specialist Endodontist

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"What’s up with why Paediatric Dentists fuss so much about baby teeth?"

Master the world of Paediatric Dentistry through the eyes of a Specialist

with Paedodontist Dr Michael Malandris.

In this session Dr Michael will cover...

What is healthy, normal dental development?
What strategies can the dental practitioner implement when things go wrong?
How is dental caries different in children?
Neonatal, fused, missing or extra teeth - How to treatment plan these circumstances?

Presented by Dr Michael Malandris

Specialist Paedodontist

Dr Michael Malandris is a paediatric dentist in Adelaide, South Australia. He has a full time, well established private practice in Plympton.

Michael has been heavily involved in conferences, continuing professional development courses and lecturing at the University of Adelaide for many years.

Dr Malandris was previously a senior consultant and postgraduate supervisor at the Adelaide Women’s and Children’s Hospital for over 12 years, coordinator of the undergraduate programme of Paediatric Dentistry at the University of Adelaide for 7 years and was Conference Chair of the Trans-Tasman Australian and New Zealand Society of Paediatric Dentistry Biennial Conference in 2015.

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Sleep disorders, OSA Bruxism and TMD in Paediatric patients. Understand its link and how to best manage it.

Dental clinicians are often asked by parents….Why is my child grinding, what can be done about this?

Want to give your patients and their families the latest information about the causes of bruxism and how to best manage? Then you won't want to miss this session!

Dr Damien Teo is a General Dentist working at the forefront of sleep dentistry.

In this session Dr Damien with tackle the questions...

Is there a link between sleep, OSA, bruxism and TMD?
How to work with other allied health professionals- and how to refer children for OSA, TMD and bruxism management.

Presented by Dr Damien Teo

Sleep and TMJ Dentist

Damian is a holistic dentist with a focused interest in snoring, sleep disorders, teeth grinding, TMJ disorders and airway focused orthodontics. In his dentistry, Damian is passionate about looking “beyond the mouth” and treating the body as a whole.

He believes dentists play an important role in being able to recognise airway/breathing issues, sleeping problems, and craniofacial pain (such as headaches, neck pain, and TMJ disorders). This led him to undergo extensive postgraduate training with world renowned specialists in the field of sleep medicine and TMJ disorders, and achieving his Post Graduate Diploma in Dental Sleep Medicine with the University of Western Australia.

Damian also previously worked in Darwin’s first official TMJ & Sleep Therapy Centre, where he exclusively treated patients for snoring, sleep apnoea, teeth grinding and TMD.

Damian has setup his own specialised TMD and Sleep clinics: Melbourne Dental Sleep Clinic. Damian understands the value in working with skilled allied health practitioners outside of dentistry. He currently consults with the sleep respiratory physician team at Lung And Sleep Victoria, and the specialised TMJ physiotherapy team at the Melbourne TMJ & Facial Pain Centre.

He has presented lectures and held seminars to medical and dental professionals to spread the knowledge that dentists can help one’s health and quality of life “beyond the mouth.”

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Introduction to Orofacial Myology. Core Concepts, advice for parents and referral pathways

Orofacial Myology is a mysterious and often miss-understood space for many clinicians. In this session Carla Lejarraga will demystify this space and provide tangible insights and practical tools that you can use to navigate it once and for all in your practice.

In this session we'll cover...

What is Oro-facial myology?
Introduction to core concepts
Oral Habits and the questions parents ask dental practitioners
Simple, advice for parents and children
Referral pathways and auxiliary practitioners

Presented by Carla Lejarraga

Orofacial myologist, Oral habits practitioner

Carla graduated from the University of Queensland, Brisbane, with a Bachelor of Applied Health Science (Oral Health) in 2000. Carla lectured for 7 years for Smile Dental's "Develop the Hygienist, Develop the Practice" workshop.

She currently teaches Orofacial Myology practice to dental and speech professionals from all over Australia with The Australian academy of Orofacial Myology.

Carla has been in private Orofacial Myology practice since 2011 and is director of The Smiley Face Clinic, a private practice where she teaches correct breathing and oral and facial muscle habits to children and adults.

She is also the founder and director of the well known Thumb-sucking Clinic and is sought after by parents from all over Australia for her work with children in this area.

Carla works closely with dentists, orthodontists, speech pathologists and occupational therapists to achieve the best results for her patients.Carla is in demand as a speaker locally and internationally regarding her work in child facial development.

Recently Carla's research paper entitled "Influence of non-Orthodontic Intervention on Digit Sucking and Consequent anterior open bite - a preliminary study", was published in 2015 by the International Dental Journal, the official journal of the FDI World Dental Federation. This is the first study to ever suggest a relationship between NOI - non-orthodontic intervention and the closure of anterior open bite suggesting for the first time an association between NOI and cessation of the digit sucking habit.

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Small mouths - Big personalities: A Guide to Behaviour Management

This is possibly one of the trickiest parts of working with children in dentistry.... Managing behaviour.

Dr Ninna Yuson is a Paediatric Specialist who has been mastering the art of managing kids in dentistry for over 20 years.

In this session she will discuss...

1.What do we do with little kids?

2.How can we manage dental anxiety?

3.What types of behaviour guidance tools do we have in our arsenal (non-pharmacologic and pharmacologic)?

This lecture will look at ways to help you relate to kids and help us make a positive impact in the dental home.

Presented by Dr Ninna Yuson

Specialist Pedodontist

Ninna Estrella Yuson has been a staff specialist at the Women's and Children's Hospital in Adelaide since 2012.

She also works part-time in private practice at Paediatric Dental Care and helps teach at the University of Adelaide.

She is a Diplomate of the American Board of Paediatric Dentistry and a Fellow of the American Academy of Paediatric Dentistry.

She finished her Master of Science in Paediatric Dentistry at the University of Michigan (USA) in 2007.

Ninna is the current federal councillor for the ANZSPD SANT Branch. Although she lives in Adelaide, she is still very involved abroad, serving in councils and committees in the AAPD (US) and IAPD.

Fees

Your tuition fee for to the recorded replay includes:

- Access to scientific, online training.

- Recordings of training materials for you to review and deeply study.

The educational sessions include:

1) Current best practices in Paediatric Dentistry

with Dr Greg Celine, Specialist Paedodontist

2) Hypo-mineralised molars: The How, What, When and Why?

with Dr Mary Apps, Specialist Paedodontist

3) Demystifying Interceptive Orthodontics

with Dr Paul Dever, Specialist Orthodontist

4) Managing acute and chronic trauma to the interior permanent dentition with Dr Mark O'Sullivan, Specialist Endodontist

5) "What’s up with why Paediatric Dentists fuss so much about baby teeth?" with Michael Malandris, Specialist Paedodontist

6) The latest information about the causes of paediatric bruxism and how to best manage it with Dr Damien Teo, Sleep and TMJ Dentist

7) Introduction to Orofacial Myology. Core Concepts, advice for parents and referral pathways with Carla Lejarraga Orofacial Myologist and Oral Habbits Practitioner.

8) Small mouths - Big personalities: A Guide to Behaviour Management with Dr Ninna Yuson, Specialist Paedodontist