With this postgraduate diploma, you will comfortably achieve the update you are looking for in pediatric interceptive orthodontics"

Maintaining proper oral health and preventing oral diseases is a real challenge for dental professionals, especially when they encounter reluctance or a lack of understanding on the part of the child and adolescent population of the benefits of pediatric preventive and interceptive orthodontics. A need, however, that a large part of the population sees as important. In this scenario there are constant changes, professionals must be aware of the latest advances in this field. With this in mind, this postgraduate diploma is born, which will be taught by an extensive teaching team specialized in pediatric dentistry.

An intensive program, where over 6 months, the professional will be able to renew their knowledge on the fundamentals of pediatric dentistry, orofacial structures and associated pathologies, as well as the main techniques and diagnostic tests used in preventive pediatric and dental caries. Likewise, this postgraduate diploma will dedicate a segment to pediatric orthodontics itself, where you will be able to learn about recent advances that have been made and the scientific studies that support the use of certain techniques and tools.

All this with a Relearning system, used by TECH in all its publications, which will allow students to reduce the long hours of study. In addition, you will have multimedia material (video summaries, detailed videos, interactive diagrams) with which you can delve into the subject matter in a more visual and enjoyable way. An opportunity provided by this academic institution to all dental professionals who want to keep abreast of the latest developments in their field through a program that can be taken comfortably, whenever and wherever you want. All you need is an electronic device (computer, tablet or cell phone) with internet connection to update your knowledge. A 100% online modality, without fixed schedules, which allows you to combine your personal responsibilities with quality teaching.

However, one of the most outstanding features of this postgraduate diploma is the inclusion in the teaching team of a prestigious figure in the field of Pediatric Dentistry. A professional of the highest level, endorsed not only by an extensive and successful career in the clinical field, but also by a series of international awards that place him as a benchmark in this field. Therefore, through 100 minutes of masterclasses in video format, the graduate will be able to update their practice based on the strategies and guidelines of one of the best professionals in their specialty.

A postgraduate diploma with which you will be aware of the most appropriate materials in preventive orthodontics"

This postgraduate diploma in Pediatric Preventive and Interceptive Orthodontics contains the most complete and up-to-date scientific program on the market. Its most notable features are:

• Practical cases presented by experts in Dentistry
• The graphic, schematic, and practical contents with which they are created, provide scientific and practical information on the disciplines that are essential for professional practice
• Practical exercises where self-assessment can be used to improve learning
• Its special emphasis on innovative methodologies
• Theoretical lessons, questions to the expert, debate forums on controversial topics, and individual reflection assignments
• Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection

The program includes 100 minutes of video elaborated by a professional of the highest level in the field of Pediatric Dentistry"

The program’s teaching staff includes professionals from the sector who contribute their work experience to this program, as well as renowned specialists from leading societies and prestigious universities.

The multimedia content, developed with the latest educational technology, will provide the professional with situated and contextual learning, i.e., a simulated environment that will provide immersive knowledge programmed to learn in real situations.

This program is designed around Problem-Based Learning, whereby the professional must try to solve the different professional practice situations that arise throughout the program. For this purpose, the student will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system created by renowned and experienced experts.

With this postgraduate diploma, you will have access to the latest scientific postulates about changes in orofacial structures and associated pathologies"

A postgraduate diploma that gives you the opportunity to refresh your knowledge about clinical problems during the eruption of teeth in a flexible way"

This program is aimed at dental professionals who are looking for an education that allows them to keep abreast of the latest developments in Pediatric Preventive and Interceptive Orthodontics. Therefore, at the end of the 500 hours that make up this postgraduate diploma students will have updated their knowledge on the main techniques currently used in the pediatric population, taking into account the pathologies they present. The teaching team that teaches this program will accompany the students during the development of this program so that they can achieve their objectives.

Incorporate the latest advances in orthodontics and preventive pediatric dentistry into your daily practice"

General Objectives

• Update the professional's knowledge in the different areas covered by comprehensive dental care in pediatric patients from birth to 14 years of age, with data-based scientific evidence
• Promote work strategies based on a comprehensive approach to the patient and individualized attention to each child according to their age and medical, dental and emotional needs
• Encourage the acquisition of technical skills and abilities, through a powerful audiovisual system, and the possibility of development through online simulation workshops and/or specific training
• Encourage professional stimulation through continuing education and research
• Promote understanding of the integral and multidisciplinary nature of pediatric dentistry, the importance of orderly, systematized and ethical teamwork and the role of the dentist working with the pediatric population as a health educator for children and their families

Specific Objectives

Module 1. Pediatric Dentistry: Basics

• Identify and describe the stages of cognitive, emotional and social development of children and adolescents
• Recognize the psychological profile of the child and adolescent
• Assess possible patient behavior in the dental clinic
• Analyze the factors that impact the child’s behavior
• Establish the different classifications of patients according to their behavior
• Describe non-pharmacological behavior management techniques
• Explain pharmacological management alternatives for uncooperative children
• Distinguish the different levels of sedation from each other and from general anesthesia
• Explain the action protocols in each case
• List the most commonly used drugs for sedation and their antagonists
• Describe the inherent advantages and risks in the pharmacological sedation procedure
• Perform adequate basic behavioral guidance in patients according to their ages and cognitive and emotional capacities
• Explain the different stages of dental learning and their chronology
• Define the evolution of the different teeth during childhood and adolescence and their characteristics
• Identify and name temporary and permanent teeth
• List the differences between primary and permanent teeth and their clinical implications

Module 2. Growth and Development: Changes in Orofacial Structures and Associated Pathologies

• Recognize and differentiate primary, mixed first and second stage and permanent teeth, clinically and radiographically
• Describe the process a drug undergoes in a child's body from the time it is administered until it is excreted
• Identify differences in drug pharmacokinetics between children and adults and in childhood between different ages
• Review the main drugs used in pediatric dentistry
• Explain the importance of the general clinical and stomatological examination in the pediatric patient
• Recognize the need for systematic and careful collection of clinical data for an appropriate diagnosis

Module 3. Preventive Pediatric Dentistry

• Recognize the structures that make up the healthy mouth of an edentulous infant and its physiology
• Reflect on the rationale and basics of baby dentistry
• Value an early establishment of the dental home
• Explain the multifactorial nature of caries and the multifaceted approach to caries prevention
• Explain the various methods of preventing dental caries and their application at different ages
• Develop appropriate prevention and maintenance plans for each patient
• Identify the most frequent deviations from normality in relation to tooth number and size, enamel, alterations and dentin structure alterations
• Identify the origin and consequences of alterations in tooth number and size, enamel structure and dentin structure alterations
• Define the criteria for the selection of complementary tests to correctly diagnose these disorders
• Explain the criteria for selecting the appropriate therapeutic option in each case

Module 4. Pediatric Orthodontics

• Apply the extraction protocol in pediatric patients, especially in primary teeth
• Describe the surgical treatment of the most common soft tissue disorders in children
• Explain the indications for postoperative surgery in pediatric dentistry
• Define the concept of therapeutic remineralization in incipient caries lesions
• Recognize the main remineralizing agents currently used and reflect on their mechanisms of action
• Explain the indications, contraindications and techniques for the use of different restorative materials
• Acquire the necessary criteria to select the most appropriate material in each case
• Identify the advantages of using absolute isolation when treating a cavitated caries lesion
• Define the most frequent location of caries development in primary and permanent molars
• List the necessary steps (procedure, material and criteria) for the preparation of a temporary molar to be restored with a preformed steel crown
• List the necessary steps (procedure, material and criteria) for the preparation of a temporary tooth to be restored with a preformed aesthetic crown
• List the necessary steps (procedure, material and criteria) for the preparation of a preformed steel crown for the restoration of a permanent molar

A postgraduate diploma that will show you the most common procedures used in dental restoration"