Bárbara Areal
Pediatric Dentistry Forum | Key considerations in paediatric restorative dental treatment under sedation in the office or general anaesthesia in the operating room
- Master´s Degree in Dental Medicine at Instituto Universitário Ciências da Saúde, CESPU (2009).
- Postgraduate in Pediatric Dentistry at Instituto Universitário Ciências da Saúde, CESPU (2011).
- Postgraduate in Orthodontics at Faculty of Medicine/Oporto University (2010).
- Master in “Clinical Orthodontics-MBT Technique” with Trevisi Orthodontics team at Oporto (2011 to 2013).
- Advanced Training formation with Dra Patricia Gatón at Oporto (2013).
- Functional Jaw Orthopedics Course, International Course, WSEI (2023).
- Private practice with focus on Pediatric Dentistry and Interceptive Orthodontics at Oporto.
Nationality: Portugal
Scientific areas: Pediatric Dentistry
8 of november, from 17h55 until 18h20
Auditorium C
Conference summary
Behavioral management is essential for a successful clinical approach in pediatric dentistry.
In most situations, the application of different non-pharmacological techniques meets the required requirements; however, in some patients, the lack of cooperation in a “conventional” clinical environment for reasons eminently linked to age, immaturity, underlying medical condition, difficulty/multiplicity/complexity of the treatments required, previous negative experiences, among others, may justify the use of sedation/general anesthesia.
This forum aims to address different aspects of this topic, namely contextualizing its indications, contraindications, possible complications, difficulties, aspects to be considered in terms of logistics, planning, subsequent monitoring, ethical requirements, interface with the anesthetist and all the intervening team.
In addition, particularities shared by dentists with experience of clinical performance in operating room environment will also be addressed, inherent to the successful performance of restorative, surgical and endodontic treatments in children.