Behavioral Management in Pediatric Patients

Effectively managing our youngest patients and assessing their caries risk get children on the path toward lifelong oral health.

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
After reading this course, the participant should be able to:

1. Discuss modern strategies for disease and behavior management in pediatric dentistry.
2. List various approaches to caries risk assessment and treatment planning when caring for this patient population.
3. Explain the dynamic nature of the caries process, and the variables that affect the intersection between disease and behavior management in pediatric oral health care.

This course was issued in February 2020 and expires February 2023. The authors have no commercial conflicts of interest to disclose. This 2 credit hour self-study activity is electronically mediated.