Pediatric Dentistry for the GP – Hands On Workshop – Dr. Carla Cohn

Keep your kids IN your practice. This course will give you practical points on how to treat your little patients well. Restorative treatment options and their clinical indications will be presented. Indications and

applications of a variety of dental materials and procedures in anterior and posterior teeth will be demonstrated, including resin infiltration, pulpotomy procedures and full coverage aesthetic options. Behavior

management, local anesthetic choice, special needs, anomalies and pathologies will be addressed and so much more.

Speaker Bio

Dr. Carla Cohn graduated from the University of Manitoba in 1991. She then went on to complete a post-graduate internship in Pediatric Dentistry at Health Science Centre Children’s Hospital. She maintains a private practice, at Kids Dental Winnipeg. She holds surgical privileges as a shareholder at Western Surgery Centre – a private, multiservice, Manitoba owned and operated surgical clinic. In addition to private practice, she continues as a clinical instructor, part- time, in Pediatric Dentistry at the University of Manitoba. Carla is a member of several dental organizations including: Manitoba Dental Association, Manitoba Dental Alumni Association, Canadian Dental Association, Winnipeg Dental Society, Women’s Dental Group, Catapult Elite, Dental Team Concepts, American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry and the Canadian Dental Institute. She has served on the Dean’s Faculty of Dentistry Advisory Board at the University Of Manitoba Faculty Of Dentistry since its inception in 2010. Carla has been invited to become a member of the Pierre Fauchard Academy in 2012. Most recently Carla has been honored as being named top 100 educators in clinical dentistry in 2016 by Dentistry Today. Carla is very active in both attending and teaching continuing education. She has published several clinical articles in both American and Canadian dental journals and she enjoys speaking on all aspects of children’s dentistry for the general practitioner. Carla was born and raised in Winnipeg and has lived and worked here all her life. She is married to Arnold and they have three sons, Sam, Daniel and Joey and Lucy their golden doodle.

 Course Objectives

1.  Use a variety of restorative materials
2. Learn efficient restorative techniques
3. Treat anterior and posterior decay aesthetically in the primary dentition
4. Learn to care for all different children and their parents empathetically, effectively and efficiently
5. Manage behavioral challenges, special needs patients and their parents
6. Recognize anomalies and pathologies

Pediatric Dentistry for the GP is a very practical clinical course. You will be shown the very best that children’s dentistry has to offer. In this hands on workshop we will learn about and experience:

• Restorative and bioactive materials.
• Appropriate treatment and material choices for special needs children
• Aesthetic prefabricated pediatric zirconia full coverage restorations, proper diagnosis, preparation and placement and cementation recommendations.
• Pulpal therapy diagnosis and treatment
• Minimally invasive resin infiltration – no anesthesia or drilling required

Who Should Attend?

These hands-on programs were originally designed for AGD Fellows striving to be AGD Masters, but we’ve learned that these programs can be valuable to all dentists–from
new grads to the most experienced clinicians.

CE Credit

16 hours of participation credit for those who attend the 2 days of lecture and hands-on. 34 total hours of participation credit to those who attend the 2 days of lecture and hands-on, complete the assigned protocol in their office, and return to document the protocol assignment.

 When & Where

April 1 and 2, 2016

at Henry Schein Dental

501 W. Lake Street, Suite 108

Elmhurst, IL 60126

630-516-3490

8:00AM – 12:00PM Lecture and/or Hands on
12:00PM – 1:00PM Lunch
1:00PM – 5:00PM Lecture and/or Hands-on

Food Service

Attendees will be furnished a continental breakfast each morning, lunch each day, and a Friday night banquet dinner, the Dr. Barry Karlov Memorial Bash, at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Wood Dale.