Dentaltown February 2015 - (Page 14)

professional courtesy column Tidbits for National Children's Dental Health Month I'm a founding member of Dentaltown.com and have been the editorial director of this publication for the last 13 years. One of the most gratifying experiences I have is to see new members discover the power of the Dentaltown community. The community is powerful as a learning resource, powerful as a sounding board (you can have any dental question answered by a 24/7 community of dental professionals from around the world via our message boards) and it's powerful in that you learn you are not practicing alone. Some of our readers experience the power of Dentaltown through the magazine that you're holding in your hands, others experience that community through the website, and others experience it through our conference, or all three mediums. The community started online, however, so every month we bring you a bit of content from our website along with a treasure trove of original articles that focus on practical information you can use to improve your practice today. In this issue, in honor of National Children's Dental Health Month, I've collected some terrific tips and tricks regarding pediatric dentistry. These are from our Dentaltown message boards to remind you of the resource that's available while you're waiting for our next issue to appear in your mailbox. Treating or referring kids "Knowing when to treat or refer kids. No black-and-white rules for me but here are some red flags I will look for during the hygiene exams. * Inability to tolerate bitewings. This is probably one of the best indicators of successful op appointments. Some can't tolerate due to gag reflexes and for these, nitrous and rubber dams can help a lot. * Parents/patients talking about needles/shots/pain etc. Or parents explaining how they hate going to the dentist, etc. * Patients frantically looking around at all the instruments, prophy hand piece, etc. * Anterior caries * Older kids: attempt sealants first * Kids who won't look you in the eye when you talk to them * Listen to the hygienist. An experienced hygienist will save you lots of grief if they know kids well, by giving you a heads up on their anticipated behavior." Display Name: Pedoburrito Fun ideas for a school presentation "Idea for school presentation: Buy the ginormous toothbrush from www.greatbigstuff.com. Big pillow cases. Have a few kids volunteer to the front of the room and have them step into the pillow cases and stand shoulder to shoulder. Let two other kids come up and hold the toothbrush and let them 'brush the teeth.' Make sure they get down looooow on the gums and up high on the crowns. Kids love it!" Display Name: Abynum "Book recommendation: Handbook of Pediatric Dentistry, by Angus C. Cameron BDS (Hons) MDSc (Syd) FDSRCS(Eng) FRACDS FICD (Editor), Richard P. Widmer BDSc (Hons) MDSc (Melb) FRACDS FICD (Editor)" Display Name: Tooth Whisperer Dismissing a patient when the mom doesn't want X-rays "I am sorry but our visions on what is best for your son are not the same. I will not be able to treat your child today. Have a great day." Display Name: Dr_Mike by Thomas Giacobbi, DDS, FAGD, Editorial Director, Dentaltown Magazine 14 FEBRUARY 2015 // dentaltown.com http://www.Dentaltown.com http://www.greatbigstuff.com http://www.dentaltown.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Dentaltown February 2015

On Dentaltown.com
Howard Speaks: Podcasts: Basically, They’ll Rock Your World
Professional Courtesy: Tidbits For National Children’s Health Month
Continuing Education Update
Kerr Sonicfi ll Thoughts and Deals
Mini Implant Partial Failure and Treatment with PRF in the Anterior
Industry News
Fundamentals and New Concepts in Impression Taking
Lock in Your Profi t: The Reliable Use of Mini Implants
Office Visit: Hometown Doc is Moving on Up
Giving Patients a Historical Perspective on Fluoride and Vaccines
Posterior Composites and Universal Bonding Agent Applications in the Modern Dental Practice
Denture Troubleshooting: Solving Common Post-Insertion Problems
Pediatric Dentistry: Pulp Therapy and the Stainless-Steel Crown
Poll
New Products
On the Road Again: Learning More About Your Dental Supply Reps
Ad Index
How Do We Get More Patients?
CBCT? Which One? Beating a Dead Horse One More Time.
You Should Know: Cinema ProMED
Dentally Incorrect

Dentaltown February 2015