Pediatric Sedation Dentistry with 10 LIVE Patient Experiences (CA, OK, MS with adjunct)

This course qualifies for 24* hours of CE credit that is automatically issued with a digital certificate upon successful completion of online training and live patient experience.

As more kids and teens are presenting with high caries rates, the last thing they and their busy parents want is multiple dental appointments. By integrating safe and effective minimal oral sedation for pediatric dental patients into their practice, dentists will provide benefits for the child with advanced caries, their parents or caregivers, as well as the dental team.

DOCS Education presents a premium online program combined with 10 in-person live patient experiences. Attendees will learn to perform one-visit, no-memory sedation on young patients who require complex care or multiple visits. This comprehensive course is taught by esteemed faculty members, Dr. Roger Sanger, DDS, MS, Dr. Leslie Fang, MD, PhD, and Dr. Steven Yun, MD, plus a Personal Learning Experience in a clinical setting with Dr. Peter C.J. Chiang, DDS in Salinas, California.

Course Objectives:

• Understand the “Pedonomics” of sedation management for treating children and teens in the dental office.
• Review patient and parent selection for sedation dentistry cases.
• Identify routes and levels of oral sedation that can be successfully combined with nitrous and local anesthesia.
• Follow step-by-step sedation procedures and review actual case examples.
• Learn the preemptive oral analgesia technique for more comfortable and quicker uptake.
• Review protective positioning and special equipment for the pediatric dental patient.
• Evaluate the airway for case acceptance, monitoring, and emergency management.
• Observe in person, sedation dentistry procedures on 10 pediatric patients.
• Watch how the pediatric sedation team works with patients, providing both clinical and practical support.
• Learn to enhance the efficiency and profitability of a pediatric sedation dentistry practice.

Online: Pediatric Sedation Dentistry 

Through in-depth video modules, you’ll review pediatric anatomy, physiology, and pharmacology from our renowned dental and medical experts. The “no-memory, no-opioid” protocols have been clinically tested over 30 years by Dr. Sanger and have unprecedented safety and outstanding results. This course will help pediatric dentists, specialists, and general dentists develop a foundational skillset to safely and confidently use oral sedation on pediatric patients.

In-Person: 10 Live Patient Experiences 

The Personal Learning Experience (PLE) places dentists and team members within a pediatric dental clinic to observe firsthand how sedation is provided safely and efficiently to a wide number of patients every day. Through personal attention and expert instruction, participants will have vital access to clinical techniques in actual procedures, as well as successful approaches to practice management.

Build on the knowledge gained from the Pediatric Sedation Dentistry course when you complete the learning experience with Dr. Chiang at Central Coast Pediatric Dental Group, located in Salinas, CA.

Bring Your Team

DOCS Education considers the dental team a vital part of good patient care and urges every dentist to include at least one staff member in the program. Whether assisting the doctor during the actual appointment or tending to the practical concerns of appointment scheduling and recordkeeping, a doctor cannot perform pediatric sedation without the help of his or her team.

*NOTE: This course and live patient experience meets the requirements for a pediatric oral sedation permit in California and Oklahoma (OK is issued through CODA). An adjunct with six additional online hours will be available for Mississippi dentists to qualify. Pediatric sedation regulations differ by state and are updated regularly. Visit SedationRegulations.com to learn more or ask one of our course advisors to review your state’s requirements.

Purchase of this course grants access for one year and requires an internet connection, computer with video and audio capabilities, and in some cases, Adobe Reader to view handouts and articles. 

You can download this course and watch it anywhere using the DOCS APP. Get it on Google Play or the Apple Store.

Watch the video and complete the quiz, then attend 10 live patient experiences in California to earn 24 CE credits.

Scientific support and additional resources are available here.