Thu 07 August 2025 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Shared management of the medically complex paediatric patient
Understanding the paediatric patient with special health care needs and establishing a dental home.
As the number of paediatric patients living with special healthcare needs increases, dental practitioners play a vital role in providing them with the appropriate dental care and prevention. There is a well-established link between oral health and overall health. Evidence suggests that access to timely dental care is a challenge for these families. Therefore, close collaboration between the medical teams, dental practitioners in the community and hospitals is paramount.
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:
- Understand broadly how to obtain a good medical history and examine a patient with special healthcare needs.
- Identify common paediatric medical conditions that require special consideration in the provision of optimal oral health care.
- Able to know how/when to reach out to RCH (dental/medical) for advice or referral.
- Implement preventive visits as part of shared care with RCH.
Presented by Dr Lochana Ramalingam
CPD hours: 1.5 clinical hour
RSVP by 05/08/2025
Please note: After registering for this event, you will receive confirmation of registration. The zoom link will be sent to you with a reminder one day prior to the webinar.
Schedule
Speakers
Dr Lochana Ramalingam 
Dr Ramalingam graduated from the National University of Singapore in 1997 and completed her Masters degree in Paediatric Dentistry in 2001 at the University of Melbourne. She obtained her FRACDS (general stream) in 2002 and FRACDS (special stream) in Paediatric Dentistry in 2006. She has a special interest in management of paediatric patients with special healthcare needs and is the Director of Dentistry at the RCH and Clinical (Associate) Professor at the Melbourne Dental School.
