New Era of Minimally Invasive Pediatric Dentistry and Advocacy

Listen to this great update on ECC with expert Dr. Francisco Ramos-Gomez. Hear important information on ECC as it relates to:

• Background of ECC -Clinical Trials Experience
• Journey of ECC Prevention Interventions
• Prevention-focused Caries Management
• Individualized Caries Management
• Accurate Early Detection of Lesions
• Efforts to Remineralize Non-cavitated Lesions
• Role of Oral Health Literacy and Motivational Interviewing

Tune in and be up to date today.

Bio:

Dr. Francisco J. Ramos-Gomez, (DDS, MS, MPH) is the Chair of the Division of Preventive and Restorative Oral Health Sciences at the UCLA School of Dentistry. He is also Professor of Pediatric Dentistry, Executive Director for the UCLA Center for Children’s Oral Health (UCCOH), and Director of the Community Access, Reach, & Education in Pediatric Dentistry (CARE-PD) Program. In over thirty years as a pediatric dentist, his research has focused on Early Childhood Caries (ECC) prevention, oral disease risk assessment, and community health participatory research with an emphasis on underserved populations. In addition to clinically based interventions, Dr. Ramos-Gomez has pioneered protocols in early detection, intervention, and prevention of ECC. He co-founded the Center to Address Disparities in Children’s Oral Health to identify the cultural, environmental, workforce, behavioral, and biologic factors associated with health disparities among ethnic/racial groups in order to enhance health professionals’ ability to target children likely to be at risk for dental caries. Dr. Ramos-Gomez is a Diplomate and a fellow of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry and a board member of the AAPD Council on Government Affairs, the Perinatal and Infant Oral Health Council, the Oral Health Action Coalition (OHAC), and the California State Dental Health Alliance.

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