UT Health San Antonio Continuing Dental Education UT Health San Antonio Continuing Dental Education

Behavior Management Techniques and Protective Stabilization in Pediatric Dentistry

TSBDE-Approved Course

July 12, 2019

Course Overview

This course will satisfy the Texas Sate Board Dental Examiners adopted new rule 108.14 regarding pediatric stabilization. The new rule requires that a dentist who wishes to utilize pediatric stabilization obtain advanced training by either an accredited post-doctoral program or pediatric dentistry residency program that provides clinical and didactic education in advanced behavior management techniques or an extensive and focused continuing education course of no less than 8 hours in advanced behavior management that includes both didactic and clinical education pertaining to Protective Stabilization.

Objectives

Scientific evidence will be discussed for indications and application of commonly used behavior guidance techniques

Review the objectives, indications, contraindications and precautions for the various modalities of protective stabilization

Gain an understanding for the application of basic and advanced behavior guidance modalities in the context of today’s parental and societal expectations and limitations

This lecture will also include a hands-on demonstration of the proper use of stabilization devices

Presenter(s)

Maria-Jose Cervantes, DDS, MS
- MARIA-JOSE CERVANTES MENDEZ, DDS, MS, obtained her dental degree from Intercontinental University at Mexico City. After working as a general practitioner for a couple of years she continued her training at The University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio where she completed her Residency in Pediatric Dentistry. She continued her education and received her Masters Degree in Orthodontics at the Intercontinental University.
  
  Dr. Cervantes has been in private practice specialized in Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics since 2001 in Mexico City and worked as part time faculty at Universidad Intercontinental for the undergraduate students in the Pedo and Orto until March of this year when she joined the faculty at UTHSCSA in the Pediatric Dentistry Department. She is an active member of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, American Dental Association and Certified by the Mexican Board of Pediatric Dentistry. You may contact this author at cervantesmen@uthscsa.edu
Claudia I. Contreras, DDS
- Dr. Claudia Isabel Contreras, DDS is Professor, Department of Developmental Dentistry/ Pediatric Dentistry since 2005 and is the Pre-Doctoral Director of Pediatric Dentistry at University of Texas Health School of Dentistry San Antonio since 2016. She earned her dental degree at the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico. She continued her education and completed her pediatric dental residency at the University of Puerto Rico in 2004 and then completed a fellowship at The Children’s Hospital of Dentistry in 2005. She was co-investigator of clinical trials in which NuSmile zirconia crowns were evaluated and findings at 24 months and 36 months were published, with the most recent publication in the American Journal of Dentistry June 2020. She is co-author/contributor in the textbook Clinical Cases in Pediatric Dentistry published June 2012. She also volunteers as a Clinical Director with Special Olympics of Texas Healthy Smiles since 2016. You may contact this author at contrerasc2@uthscsa.edu

Disclosures & Policies

No Recording and Transcription Policy
To protect the privacy, security, and integrity of our programs, meetings, and events, recording of any kind is strictly prohibited unless expressly authorized in writing by the department director. This includes, but is not limited to:
- Video recordings (camera, phone, webcam, or other devices)
- Audio recordings (phone, microphone, digital recorders, etc.)
- Screen captures or screen recordings
- AI-based or automated transcription tools (e.g., apps or software that convert speech to text)

Guidelines: All participants are expected to respect this policy at all times. If recording is necessary as an accommodation, or for education or administrative purposes, prior approval must be obtained in writing. Unauthorized recording or transcription may result in removal from the session and/or further administrative action. Exceptions may only be granted by the department director in advance. Taking detailed notes is encouraged, and participants are welcome to take pictures of the presentation slides for personal use.

Purpose: This policy ensures a safe and respectful environment, protects sensitive and proprietary information, and upholds the confidentiality of all participants.

Financial Disclosure Statement
It is the policy of the UT Health San Antonio Office of Continuing Dental Education to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all of its sponsored educational activities. All participating speakers, course directors, and planning committee members are required to disclose to the program audience any financial relationships related to the subject matter of this program. Relationships of spouse/partner with proprietary entities producing health care goods or services should be disclosed if they are of a nature that may influence the objectivity of the individual in a position to control the content of the CDE activity. Disclosure information is reviewed in advance in order to manage and resolve any possible conflicts of interest. Specific disclosure information for each speaker, course director, and planning committee member will be shared with the audience prior to the speaker’s presentation.

This educational activity is free from commercial bias. The planning committee, presenters, and authors have disclosed all financial relationships with commercial interests relevant to this content, and any potential conflicts have been identified and mitigated according to ADA CERP standards. No commercial entities have influenced the content, selection, or presentation of materials, and no product endorsements or promotional activities are included in this presentation. Any mention of products, services, or companies is solely for educational purposes and does not imply endorsement.

There is nothing to disclose for this course.

Course Refund Policy
Please review the Course Refund Policy by clicking here. This policy includes information regarding requirements that attendees must comply with to remain eligible to receive CE, cancelling your registration, course transfers, etc.

Time

Check-in: 7:30 AM
Program time: Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Location

UT Health San Antonio, School of Dentistry

Tuition

Dentist: $300
Allied Dental Personnel: $210
UT Health Faculty: $ 80.00
KDR 10% Discount: $270

(The School of Dentistry thanks Specialized Care Co, Inc for its unrestricted educational grants in support of this continuing education series.)

Credit

Hours: 8

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the standards of the ADA Continuing Education Recognition Program (ADA CERP) through joint efforts of UT Health San Antonio. UT Health San Antonio is recognized by the ADA CERP as a provider 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.

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For help or questions about this program, you can contact us at:
Phone: (210) 567-3177
Email: smile@uthscsa.edu

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