General anaesthesia for paediatric dental patients
08:45 Registration, refreshments and exhibition
09:30 Welcome
16:35 Close
The day will cover:
Paediatric dental general anaesthetic: who, what, where, and how (45 min session)
Aim
To provide an overview of when dental treatment under general anaesthetic may be undertaken and what to consider when treatment planning these cases.
Learning objectives
By the end of this activity, the participant should be able to:
- Outline the indications and contraindications for the use of general anaesthetic for completing dental treatment in children and young people
- Discuss medical conditions which require special considerations
- Review factors to consider when treatment planning cases for treatment under general anaesthetic
- Explore the differences in treatment that is being carried out under general anaesthetic depending on local service provision.
Learning content
Delegates will gain an insight into the differences between being a paediatric dentist in the community dental services versus a hospital setting and how the provision of dental treatment under general anaesthetic for children and young people may differ between the two settings.
Dhruvi Patel, Specialty Trainee Registrar in Paediatric Dentistry, Alder Hey Hospital, Liverpool
Trauma-informed practice in paediatric dentistry (45 min session)
Aim
To discuss causes of trauma in children and explore how adverse childhood experiences can affect a child and their behaviour in the dental setting. To discuss approaches to providing gentle dentistry for paediatric patients who may have experienced trauma in their life.
Learning objectives
By the end of this activity, the participant should be able to:
- Understand what Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are and how it may affect a child’s ability to cope with dental treatment
- Understand how to recognise common trauma responses in children
- Improve your ability to provide trauma informed care for paediatric dental patients and improve their experience of dental treatment.
Learning content
Outline what ACEs means and discuss how it can affect a child’s wellbeing. Explain how traumatic life experiences can heighten a child’s anxiety and how this may affect behaviour at the dental clinic. Discuss approaches to providing gentle dentistry for children who may have experienced trauma.
Sinead Enright, Specialist in Paediatric Dentistry, Community Dental Service, Bradford District Care Foundation Trust
General anaesthesia for paediatric dentists – The anaesthetic perspective (45 min session)
Aim
Using a case-based approach we will cover pre-operative assessment and planning, additional needs commonly associated with paediatric patients requiring general anaesthesia for dental procedures, the use of pre-medication, shared airway considerations and common anaesthetic complications.
Learning objectives
By the end of this activity, the participant should be able to:
- Identify and gather information for patients at increased anaesthetic risk
- Identify patients who may require pre-medication
- Understand the shared airway considerations and how to minimize risk of anaesthetic complication.
Learning content
This session examines the context of general anaesthesia in paediatric patients from the anaesthetic perspective. We will focus on potential difficulties that may be encountered and strategies to anticipate and mitigate for these issues to provide the best experience for patients and their families and to provide a smooth and efficient service.
Grace McClune, Consultant Anaesthetist, South Eastern H&SC Trust
