Advanced Training in Safe Procedural Sedation in Pediatric Dentistry for Faculty and Residents

Event Overview

Who Should Attend
Residents and Faculty currently part of a Pediatric Dental Residency Program.

Date
October 17-18, 2025

Location
The Westin Chicago River North
320 N Dearborn Street
Chicago, IL 60654

Registration Opening Soon!

Book Your Hotel Room at the Westin Chicago River North at the AAPD discounted rate! Bookings will open when course registration is open. Deadline to book your hotel at the AAPD group rate is September 18, 2025.

Registration Fees*

	By September 17, 2025	After September 17, 2025
AAPD Student Member	$585	$685
AAPD Member - Faculty	$878	$978
Non-Member Dentist	$1,370	$1,570

 

Summary

Course Chair and Speaker
Bobby Thikkurissy, D.D.S., M.S.

Speakers
Stephen Wilson, D.M.D., M.A., Ph.D.
Scott Papineau, D.D.S, PharmD
Cara Riley, D.M.D., M.S., D.A.D.B.A
Christine Quinn, D.D.S., M.S.
Jae Grymes, D.D.S.

Course Description
Procedural sedation is an advanced behavior guidance technique requiring knowledge in the successful diagnosis, assessment, medication, and rescue of the airway. This resident/faculty course features recognized leaders in both pediatric dentistry and dental anesthesia education. Material will betaught using didactic lectures, case studies, film clip sessions, panel discussions and hands-on opportunity with personalized attention in airway adjuncts.

There will be dedicated question/answer forums and ample opportunities to discuss specific issues with course faculty, discuss techniques for effective communication with the patient and parent to address unusually challenging and complex situations. Additionally, attendees will be required to pre-read and discuss evidence presented in the AAPD Core curriculum reading list as well as seminal literature on child behavior, growth, and development. As part of a ‘train the trainer’ approach, faculty will be presented with literature and dedicated seminars on effective clinical teaching.

This course will focus on the processes of patient assessment, treatment planning, risks/benefits/alternatives, and patient rescue. Specific regimens will be a secondary discussion. This course is intended for pediatric dental residents in training, as well as academic faculty who provide supervision. This course is consistent with the American Dental Association’s Guidelines on Teaching Pain Control and Sedation to Dentists and Dental Students in a Continuing Education Program. The level of this course, according to the ADA’s Guidelines, Part II, Definitions, Education Courses, does not offer direct, clinical patient management.

Course Objectives
Upon completion of this course, the participant should have a better understanding of the:

• Pediatric anatomy and physiology of the respiratory, cardiovascular, and central nervous system related to sedation

• The appropriate physical assessment of the pediatric patient including risk assessment

• The appropriate monitoring equipment its indications based on depth of sedation and troubleshooting

• Guidelines and best practice literature associated with the sedation of pediatric patients

• Safe and judicious use of local anesthetics in combination with procedural sedation in the pediatric patient

• The principles of creating a protocol to enhancing patient safety during oral procedural sedation

• Intra-operative room and restorative preparation associated with sedation visits

• The use of nitrous oxide when used in combination with other sedative agents for use in pediatric patients

• Advantages and disadvantages of sedation and consider alternatives

• Identification and management of complications associated with sedation of the pediatric patient

• Literature on pediatric growth and development related to behavior

• Evidence on use of procedural sedation as an advanced behavior guidance technique

• Principles of clinical education when supervising resident in sedation clinic as part of an entrustable professional activity (EPA) schema. (Applies to Faculty Attendees Only)

Continuing Education Hours
AAPD designates this course for 18 CE credits.

ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers 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.

Schedule

Friday, October 17

Time	Course
7:15 AM	Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:00 AM	Introduction
8:05 AM - 9:00 AM	Pediatric Behavioral Development
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM	Behavior & Sedation Literature Review
10:00 AM	Break
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM	Pharmacokinetics / Pharmacodynamics
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Pediatric Physiology
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM	Lunch Session: Principles of Teaching Sedation – Part 1 (Faculty Attendees Only)
12:00 PM	Lunch
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM	Local Anesthesia
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM	Patient Assessment
3:00 PM	Break
3:20 PM - 5:00 PM	Emergencies and Airway Rescue
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM	Open Panel Discussion Q&A Session

 

Saturday, October 18

Time	Course
7:30 AM	Continental Breakfast
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	Monitors
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM	Capnography
10:00 AM	Break
10:15 AM - 12:00 PM	Common Regimens
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM	Lunch Session: Principles of Teaching Sedation – Part 2 (Faculty Attendees Only)
12:00 PM	Lunch
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM	Protocals
3:00 PM	Break
3:20 PM - 4:00 PM	Protective Stabilization & Documentation of Sedation
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM	Discharge Criteria: Subjective vs. Objective
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM	Video Clips & Sedation Course Wrap-Up
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM	Open Panel Discussion Q&A Session

 

*AAPD Cancellation Policy: Full refunds for registration minus a $150 cancellation fee will be given only if written notice of cancellation is received 30 days prior to the course. For one-day courses, the cancellation fee will be $75 with the same rules applying. A 50 percent refund will be given if written notice is received up to two weeks prior to the course. No refunds will be given within one week prior to the course. No refunds will be given for no-shows. Notice of cancellation can be made in writing and sent to registration@aapd.org.

The meeting sponsors are not responsible for travel expenses or penalties under any circumstances. For further information, please contact the AAPD Meetings Department at (312) 337-2169.