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Moderate Sedation for Pediatric Patients: A Renewal Course

Saturday, October 04, 2025
09:00 a.m. - 05:00 p.m.

Add to Calendar 2025-10-04 09:00:00 2025-10-04 17:00:00 Moderate Sedation for Pediatric Patients: A Renewal Course This lecture course is a review and update of moderate sedation for pediatric patients. It is intended to provide dentists with advanced knowledge and core competencies that promote safe and effective moderate sedation in children. Dr. Ritwik will focus on patient selection and risk assessment, the general approach to procedural sedation in pediatric dentistry, sedation monitoring, sedative drug pharmacology and recognizing and managing common sedation-related adverse events. Pediatric anatomy, physiology and pharmacokinetics are unique and necessitate discussions pertinent to desired effects as well as complications related to pediatric sedations.This will be an interactive course with audience participation and discussion. Case-based scenarios will be used to engage participants and invite diverse viewpoints. This course is intended for pediatric dentists and general dentists who plan to renew their pediatric sedation permits.You Will LearnTo discuss case selection for moderate sedation for pediatric dental patientsTo recognize the differences in pediatric anatomy, physiology and pharmacokinetics in contrast to an adult patientTo use basic behavior guidance and nitrous oxide to augment moderate sedationTo interpret weight-based dosages and calculations of sedation medicationsTo manage emergency scenarios during pediatric sedation in the dental officeTo understand moderate sedation for children with special healthcare needs/non-ASA I patientsTo determine safe local anesthetic limits when used for pediatric dental sedationsWho Should AttendThis course is intended for pediatric dentists and general dentists who sedate pediatric patients. It meets the requirements for renewal of a moderate pediatric sedation permit in California.Tuition: $495Program: 9:00 am – 5:00 pmLocation: Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry, 155 Fifth Street, SFCredits: This activity is designated for 7 units of continuing education credit.Program includes lunch and morning coffee/tea servicePresenterPriyanshi Ritwik, BDS, MS, is a professor of pediatric dentistry at University of Texas, Houston School of Dentistry. She is a board-certified pediatric dentist and a fellow of the AAPD and ACD. She lectures on pediatric oral health topics to national and international groups. She balances her academic career by teaching doctoral and postdoctoral students, maintaining a clinical practice and conducting research. Dr. Ritwik graduated from LSUHSC School of Dentistry in New Orleans and is a consultant to many national and international organizations. 155 5th St, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA Arthur A Dugoni School of Dentistry Arthur A Dugoni School of Dentistry America/Los_Angeles public

This lecture course is a review and update of moderate sedation for pediatric patients. It is intended to provide dentists with advanced knowledge and core competencies that promote safe and effective moderate sedation in children. Dr. Ritwik will focus on patient selection and risk assessment, the general approach to procedural sedation in pediatric dentistry, sedation monitoring, sedative drug pharmacology and recognizing and managing common sedation-related adverse events. Pediatric anatomy, physiology and pharmacokinetics are unique and necessitate discussions pertinent to desired effects as well as complications related to pediatric sedations.

This will be an interactive course with audience participation and discussion. Case-based scenarios will be used to engage participants and invite diverse viewpoints. This course is intended for pediatric dentists and general dentists who plan to renew their pediatric sedation permits.

You Will Learn

To discuss case selection for moderate sedation for pediatric dental patients
To recognize the differences in pediatric anatomy, physiology and pharmacokinetics in contrast to an adult patient
To use basic behavior guidance and nitrous oxide to augment moderate sedation
To interpret weight-based dosages and calculations of sedation medications
To manage emergency scenarios during pediatric sedation in the dental office
To understand moderate sedation for children with special healthcare needs/non-ASA I patients
To determine safe local anesthetic limits when used for pediatric dental sedations

Who Should Attend

This course is intended for pediatric dentists and general dentists who sedate pediatric patients. It meets the requirements for renewal of a moderate pediatric sedation permit in California.

Tuition: $495
Program: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Location: Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry, 155 Fifth Street, SF
Credits: This activity is designated for 7 units of continuing education credit.

Program includes lunch and morning coffee/tea service

Presenter

Priyanshi Ritwik, BDS, MS, is a professor of pediatric dentistry at University of Texas, Houston School of Dentistry. She is a board-certified pediatric dentist and a fellow of the AAPD and ACD. She lectures on pediatric oral health topics to national and international groups. She balances her academic career by teaching doctoral and postdoctoral students, maintaining a clinical practice and conducting research. Dr. Ritwik graduated from LSUHSC School of Dentistry in New Orleans and is a consultant to many national and international organizations.