Which Pediatric Dentistry Training is Right for You?

Chart your path in pediatric dentistry with PDCP’s tailored training programs! Opt for our Advanced Education in Pediatric Dentistry (AEPD) to master specialty practice or select PEDOCOP for a concise, practical approach suited for general practitioners. AEPD offers comprehensive care techniques for infants to adolescents, including those with special needs, while PEDOCOP sharpens your skills with current, evidence-based treatments.

A specialty program designed to provide knowledge and skills in pediatric dentistry and oriented to the accepted standards of the specialty practice

Goals

  • Be proficient in providing both primary and comprehensive preventive and oral health care for infants and children through adolescence, including those with special health care needs
  • Provide services in institutional, private or public health settings
  • Develop critical thinking that is necessary for the advancement of practice, research and teaching in pediatric dentistry
  • Learn to collaborate with other allied health service professionals

Format

  • 24 months
  • Face-to-face and virtual lectures
  • Clinical experience
  • Hospital rotations
  • Clinical conferences
  • Journal club
  • Technique laboratories
  • Certificate in Pediatric Dentistry

Affiliations & Recognitions

  • Affiliated with:
    • Dr. Fe Del Mundo Medical Center
    • National Children's Hospital
    • East Avenue Medical Center
    • Noordhoff Craniofacial Foundation
    • Smile Train
    • UERM Research Institute for Health Sciences
  • Recognised by the Philippine Pediatric Dental Society, Inc. (PPDS)
  • Accredited program by the Philippine Board of Pediatric Dentistry (PBPD)

A short course program with the aim of providing general dentists with practical knowledge and skills in managing children

Goals

  • Know the different evidence-based preventive treatment options for children and the different alternative approaches
  • Have an in-depth understanding of patient-centered approach in dealing with children's dental needs
  • Be equipped with practical behavior management techniques in children as general practitioners
  • Be updated with emergency treatment in both primary and immature permanent teeth
  • Gain experience in managing children and skills in different caries control techniques

Format

  • Online recorded lectures:
    • 5 modules, 19 lectures
    • Self-paced
    • 1 month access
  • Certificate of Completion
  • 2-day face-to-face workshops:
    • Whole day
    • Technique laboratories
    • Clinical experience
  • Certificate of Participation