Grand Rounds: A Little Bit of a Bite- Dental Trauma 101 for Pediatric Providers

Objectives (Educational Content) :

1. Identify types of and risk factors for dental/oro-facial trauma.

2. Improve ability to triage and respond to orofacial trauma in a timely manner.

3. Understand long-term outcomes related to orofacial trauma.

Target Audience:

General pediatricians, family physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, social workers, psychologists, and nurses.

Identified Gap:

Pediatric healthcare providers need improved knowledge and clinical skills to effectively identify, triage, and manage dental and orofacial trauma in children. Education is needed to enhance recognition of trauma types and risk factors, support timely and appropriate response, and increase awareness of long-term outcomes associated with orofacial injuries.

Estimated Time to Complete the Educational Activity:

1 hour(s)

Expiration Date for CE/CME Credit:

11-18-2026

Method of Participation in the Learning Process:

The learner will view the presentation, successfully complete a post-test and complete an activity evaluation.

Evaluation Methods:

All learners must successfully complete a post-test, as well as an activity evaluation, to claim CE/CME credit.

Disclosure:

The following presenter has indicated there are no financial relationships with any ineligible companies: Brian Martin, DMD, MHCDS The following planning committee member has indicated that a financial relationship with an ineligible company: All relationships have been mitigated. The remaining planning committee/CME committee members have indicated that they have no financial relationships with any ineligible companies.

Accreditation Statement:

Children’s Hospital Medical Center of Akron is accredited by the Ohio State Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CHMCA designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit TM.  Physicians should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Bibliography:

1. Permanent tooth Trauma: Dental Traumatology 2020;36(4):343-359; doi: 10.1111/edt.12576

2. International Association of Dental Traumatology Guidelines for the Management of Traumatic Dental Injuries: Injuries in the Primary Dentition https://www.aapd.org/globalassets/media/policies_guidelines/e_iadt-injuries.pdf

3. Avulsion of Permanent Teeth: Overview