The goals of the course are to prepare pediatric dentists to diagnose, evaluate, treatment plan, and treat or refer the oral diseases and conditions of children and adolescents. This course will involve the discussion of cases that presented to oral pathology services at both the University of California San Francisco and the University of the Pacific School of Dentistry.
Educational Objectives:
- Describe the etiology, methods of prevention and treatment of oral pathologic conditions in children and adolescents
- Understand the common conditions that affect the oral and maxillofacial region in children, adolescents and young adults and know the treatment options for these conditions
- Become familiar with less than common conditions that affect the oral and maxillofacial region in children, adolescents and young adults, and to know how to treat or refer for definitive care
CE Credit Units:
2.5 CEUs
Level of skill recommended for participants:
Of interest to Dentists, Students & Residents, Auxiliaries and Office Staff
Refund Policy:
There are no refunds for CSPD Online CE courses. For any questions, please contact CSPD Administration at admin@cspd.org or call 916-231-2412.
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CE Policy:
The California Society of Pediatric Dentistry (CSPD) is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider Approved by the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. 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. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to CSPD at (916) 231-2142 or to ADA CERP at www.ada.org/cerp
Credit is awarded on an hour-for-hour basis. Each attendee should claim only those hours of credit that he or she was in actual attendance of the educational activity. Participants should retain this document for their records.
Original Continuing education certificates are subject to Dental Board of California audit and should be retained by the licentiate for a period of six years. Completion of these courses does not constitute authorization for the attendee to perform any services that he or she is not legally authorized to perform based on his or her license or permit type. This course meets the Dental board of California’s requirements for above designated units of continuing education.
Course Materials Features
- Lessons 2
- Topics 0
- Quizzes 1
- Students 22
- Certificate Yes
- Assignment No
- Category Oral Medicine
- Lecture Length 140 Minutes
- Original Release Date March 28, 2015
- Review Date August 22, 2018
- Expiration Date August 28, 2021
Course Materials Content
Instructor Info:
Dr. Darren Cox graduated from the Louisiana State University School of Dentistry in 1990 and the Universty of Pittsburg School of Business in 2004. Dr. Cox was a assistant professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology at the university of Pittsburg school of Dentistry from 2000 to 2005 and was also teaching the same subject at UCSF Medical Center 2005 to 2011. Dr. Cox is currently an Associate Professor of Pathology and Medicine at the University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry.
Instructor Disclosure of any conflicts of interest:
Dr. Cox has nothing to disclose.
Very informative!