MI/PS: The Safest Alternative to Sedation and General Anesthesia
This is the second event is a six-part continuing education series on Special Care Dentistry. Presented free of charge, with the NYDS OPWDD Taskforce on Special Needs Dentistry.
Presented by:
Steven Perlman, D.D.S., MScD, DHL (hon)
Global Clinical Director and Founder, Special Olympics Special Smiles
Clinical Professor of Pediatric Dentistry, Boston University School of Dental Medicine
Diplomat, American Board of Special Care Dentistry
Learning Objectives
- To provide a history of the evolution from behavior management to behavior guidance for children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
- To provide the clinician with an understanding of Advanced Behavioral Techniques and when to implement them in the treatment of patients with special needs.
- To gain an understanding of why the American Academy of Developmental Medicine and Dentistry created guidelines for medically necessary dental care.
CE Credits
TCDM is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. TCDM designates this activity for 1.0 continuing education credits. ADA CERP Recognized Provider 5/1/21 - 6/30/24
