As many as 5% of babies are born with tongue and lip ties. Often, these ties are excessive enough to affect a baby’s ability to nurse, possibly leading to issues of inappropriate weight gain and frustrating situations for both babies and new parents. This presentation will address the issues surrounding these challenges and help attendees in understanding how to recognize signs and symptoms in order to diagnose tongue and lip tie. Additionally, cases will be presented explaining treatment options and adjunct therapies to achieve success.

Each year, a percentage of babies are born with congenital anomalies of tongue, lip or oral ties that can impair nursing, feeding and proper development, creating challenges for both babies and parents. This hands-on workshop introduces practical techniques and tools, including the use of scissors and lasers, for diagnosing and treating oral ties through safe, effective frenectomy procedures. Attendees will learn about screening, diagnosis, preparation, treatment and post-op care.

Despite advances in products and techniques, one in four children still experiences early childhood caries. Treating young patients can be rewarding, but also challenging. This course helps clinicians think like pediatric dentists, covering communication strategies, imaging appropriately, diagnosis and treatment planning based on age and risk assessment. Through case presentations, participants will explore materials, techniques and practical solutions that lead to positive appointments, building trust with patients and confidence for providers when treating children.

This workshop explores SDF’s history in dentistry, how it was used and has now become a new interim caries-arresting medication of choice most especially in the setting when treating pediatric dental patients. Initial discussion of case presentations on usage in pediatric patients and protocol will be explained. The workshop also covers the silver modified atraumatic restorative therapy technique (SMART), combining SDF with restorative materials used in pediatric dentistry, and other techniques and materials being used in pediatric dentistry.