EC Dental Science

Editorial Volume 22 Issue 6 - 2023

Taking Charge of the Quality of Advanced Training in Pediatric Dentistry in the Teaching and Proficient Use of Sedation: An Editorial

John E Nathan*

Diplomate, American Board of Pediatric Dentistry, Adjunct Professor, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland and the University of Alabama, Birmingham, USA

*Corresponding Author: John E Nathan, Diplomate, American Board of Pediatric Dentistry, Adjunct Professor, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland and the University of Alabama, Birmingham, USA.
Received: April 17, 2023; Published: May 20, 2023



This editorial takes a critical look at contemporary teaching of the proficient (and ineffective) use of pediatric sedation in advanced dentistry training programs. The application of physical restraint (protective stabilization) under conditions where sedative agents and dosages prove inadequate appears rampant, if not universal in many pediatric dentistry residency and postgraduate programs.

Keywords: Advanced Training; Pediatric Dentistry; Teaching and Proficient; Sedation

John E Nathan. "Taking Charge of the Quality of Advanced Training in Pediatric Dentistry in the Teaching and Proficient Use of Sedation: An Editorial". EC Dental Science 22.6 (2023): 48-50.

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