Paediatric Dentistry I

1.1 Scope and objectives

1.2 Child development basics (for dental care)

1.3 Child patient assessment

2.1 Understanding child dental behaviour

2.2 Dental fear and anxiety

2.3 Communication fundamentals

3.1 Tell-Show-Do (TSD)

3.2 Positive reinforcement

3.3 Distraction

3.4 Voice control (controversial/region-dependent)

3.5 Modelling

3.6 Desensitization / acclimatization visits

3.7 Parental presence/absence

3.8 Protective stabilization (restraint) - awareness + ethics

4.1 Local anaesthesia in children

4.2 Conscious sedation (overview)

4.3 General anaesthesia (GA) (awareness)

5.1 Primary tooth pulp anatomy and physiology

5.2 Immature permanent tooth considerations

5.3 Diagnosis in children

6.1 Indirect pulp treatment (IPT)

6.2 Direct pulp capping (primary) - often discouraged

6.3 Pulpotomy (primary teeth) - central Year 4 skill

7.1 Indications

7.2 Contraindications

7.3 Technique steps

8.1 Vital pulp therapy to preserve vitality

8.2 Non-vital immature permanent tooth

9.1 Coronal seal importance

9.2 Stainless steel crowns (SSC) - often taught alongside pulp therapy

9.3 Space implications (50)

10.1 Acute dental pain in children

10.2 Dentoalveolar infection

10.3 Trauma overlap (intro)

11.1 Common conditions affecting dental management

11.2 Treatment planning modifications

12.1 Behaviour management competencies

12.1 Core competencies

12.2 Common viva/OSCE topics

12.2 Pulp therapy competencies

12.3 Common viva/OSCE topics