Thanks to this postgraduate diploma, you will renew your knowledge on basic behavioral guidance techniques for underage patients with odontophobia"

For many people, just the thought of having to go to the dentist is already a stress, which sometimes prevents them from making the decision to go, despite the importance and even urgency that may have the oral problem they suffer. A reluctance that goes against the very dental care that is so necessary. This program, taught by a specialized teaching team, will update the knowledge of professionals who have to face patients who panic about pain in their daily work.

Throughout the 6-month program, students will learn the basics of pediatric dentistry, psychology and behavioral guidelines for children and adolescents, as well as the different techniques used for the prevention of caries. Through innovative multimedia content, the professional will achieve the renewal of knowledge they are looking for, while being able to get even closer to their daily practice, thanks to the real clinical cases presented by the faculty that integrates this program.

In addition, TECH uses the Relearning system in all its programs, with which you will be able to progress through the 475 teaching hours of this program in a more natural way and without the long hours of study that characterize other teaching methods.

An excellent opportunity for the dental professional looking to keep up to date with the latest developments in their field through a flexible program that can be accessed whenever and wherever they wish. All you need is an electronic device with an internet connection to update your knowledge. A 100% online modality, without fixed schedules, which allows you to combine your personal responsibilities with an education that is at the academic forefront.

In addition, the program includes 10 masterclasses of 10 minutes each, prepared by a leading figure in the international field of pediatric dentistry. Top-level professionals who have agreed to collaborate with TECH and to share their experience with the students who enroll in this postgraduate diploma giving them the opportunity to learn from their prestigious praxis, as well as the strategies and techniques that have elevated their career to the top of the sector.

A postgraduate diploma that is flexible and compatible with your professional responsibilities”

This postgraduate diploma in Pain, Fear and Anxiety in Pediatric Dental Patients contains the most complete and up-to-date 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

Having the support of a renowned figure in the field of Pediatric Dentistry with access to 10 exclusive masterclasses will allow you to learn about their strategies for success"

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.

Access the latest scientific advances in local anesthesia in pediatric dentistry"

A postgraduate diploma, which will allow you for 6 months to update your knowledge on the fundamentals of pediatric dentistry"

The main objective of this program is to update the professional's knowledge in pediatric dentistry, especially in the field of pain and anxiety of the patient, throughout the 6 months of this program. Through multimedia teaching material and with an expert teaching team, students will be able to achieve renewal in the different techniques and skills necessary to ensure that patients at an early age maintain their good oral and dental quality, away from the feeling of fear and pain before certain treatments.

Update your knowledge on the most appropriate treatments depending on the patient and the strategy to understand their fear of pain"

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 with online simulation workshops and/or specific education
• Encourage professional stimulation through continuous 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 by Modules

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. Psychology, Behavior and Behavioral Guidance

• Provide the student with a work scheme that, once internalized, will make their clinical examination system effective and agile
• Explain the appropriate diagnostic method in pediatric dentistry
• Describe the different types of X-rays used in pediatric dentistry
• Explain the advantages of the different complementary tests in each specific case
• Choose the necessary complementary tests to diagnose the most common oral diseases or the risk of suffering them
• Establish an appropriate treatment plan for child patients

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. Pain Control Surgical Treatments in Patients

• Recognize the phases of the painful process and the action that anaesthetic drugs have on its surgical management
• Know the principles necessary to guide the behavior of pediatric patients during local anesthesia
• Explain dosage in the administration of local anesthesia
• Describe the proper way to perform local anesthesia techniques in children to obtain effective anesthesia prior to pain-producing dental procedures
• Explain the basic principles of preoperative surgery in pediatric dentistry

Take the opportunity and take the step to get up to date on the latest developments in Pain, Fear and Anxiety in Pediatric Dental Patients"