January 10, 2025 Course Objectives with Dr. Yepes

“Pediatric Oral Radiology: From Radiation Safety to Lesions and CBCT”

This seminar will provide to the attendee the most common radiographic lesions that are presented in infants, children, and adolescents. The seminar will use case-presentation as the learning and discussion format and will cover the entire spectrum of oral radiology in pediatric dentistry. Topics such as radiation safety, digital radiology, CBCT in pediatric dentistry, radiographic interpretation and common radiographic lesions in children will be covered in this seminar.

Objectives: After attending this seminar, the participant will be able to:

• Understand the importance of “building” a differential interpretation in radiology
• Learn the most common radiographic lesions in infants, children and adolescents.
• Learn the indications of CBCT within the frame of practicing pediatric dentistry
• Understand the importance of radiation safety in the practice of dentistry with children and adolescents

Time: 2 hours. Audience: General dentist, hygienists, dental assistants, and specialist3

“Dental Protocols for Medically Compromised children”

This seminar will provide to the attendee with the most up-to-date information regarding the fascinating and emerging field of oral medicine in pediatric dentistry. The seminar will use case-presentation as the learning and discussion format and will cover the entire spectrum of the most common medical issues in children with repercussions in the dental treatment. Diseases such as asthma, diabetes, congenital heart disease, autism, ADHD, and several syndromes will be discussed with special emphasis in the dental protocols for the treatment of patients with these conditions in the safest way.

Objectives: After attending this seminar, the participant will be able to:

• Understand the importance of the dental management of medically compromised children
• Learn the most common dental protocols for medically compromised children.

Time: 2 hours. Audience: General dentist, hygienists, dental assistants, and specialist4

“Update in Dental Traumatology: Where are we in 2023”

This seminar will provide to the attendee with the most up-to-date information regarding the fascinating field of dental traumatology in the primary and permanent dentition. The seminar will use case-presentation as the learning and discussion format and will cover the entire spectrum of dental trauma and the most up-to-date protocols.

Objectives: After attending this seminar, the participant will be able to:

• Understand the classification of dental trauma
• Review the current protocols for dental trauma in the primary and permanent dentition

Time: 2 hours. Audience: General dentist, hygienists, dental assistants, and specialist

Juan F. Yepes DDS, MD, MPH, MS, DrPH is a full professor in the Department of Pediatric Dentistry and the associate dean for graduate education at Indiana University School of Dentistry and an attending at Riley Children Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana. Juan F. is also a clinical professor at the University at Buffalo. Juan F. is a dentist (DDS) and a physician (MD) from Javeriana University at Bogotá, Colombia. In 1999, Juan F. moved to the USA and attended the University of Iowa and
the University of Pennsylvania where he completed a fellowship and residency in Radiology and Oral Medicine respectively in 2002 and 2004. In 2006, Juan F. completed a Master in Public Health (MPH), and in 2011 a Doctoral Degree in Public Health (DrPH) both with emphasis in Epidemiology at the University of Kentucky College of Public Health. In 2008, Juan F. completed a residency program in Dental Public Health at University of Texas, Baylor College of Dentistry.
Finally, Juan F. completed a residency program and a master in pediatric dentistry at the University of Kentucky in 2012. Juan F. is board-certified by the American Boards of Pediatric Dentistry, Oral Medicine, and Dental Public Health. He is an active member of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, American Academy of Oral Medicine, American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Indiana Dental Association, and American Dental Association. Juan F. is a fellow in dental surgery
from the Royal College of Surgeons at Edinburgh. He is a member of the editorial board of Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, and Oral Radiology. Finally, Juan F is the associate editor of the Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA).