Carlos Morais
Pediatric Dentistry Forum | Key considerations in paediatric endodontic treatment under sedation in the office or general anaesthesia in the operating room
- Exclusive practice in the field of Endodontics.
- Responsible for the Endodontics department at the Lisbon and South units of Hospital da Luz de Lisboa.
- Endodontics trainer at the Dental Training Center.
- PhD student at the Faculty of Dental Medicine, University of Porto.
- Currently undertaking a Mastership in Laser Applications.
- Master’s degree in Endodontics from the International University of Catalonia (2010).
- Degree in Dental Medicine from Fernando Pessoa University (2006).
- Presenter of lectures, oral communications, and posters within the field of Endodontics.
Nationality: Portugal
Scientific areas: Pediatric Dentistry
8 of november, from 18h20 until 18h45
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.