Pediatric Dentistry for General Dentists: Choosing Crowns & Materials | Dr. Carla Cohn

Can a general dentist build a practice treating only kids? Dr. Carla Cohn has done it for years in Winnipeg, and she teaches GPs how to treat children with confidence: how to pick materials for baby teeth, what's replacing stainless steel crowns, and when to refer. In this episode: - How a general dentist ended up treating only children - Whether a kids-only GP practice works for new grads - Why GPs should keep the kids in their practice - Alternatives to stainless steel crowns, including zirconia and new resin crowns - How to choose a material for a primary tooth - Working alongside pediatric dentists - Where lasers fit in a pediatric practice 📰 Plus dental news: Dentsply Sirona pauses Byte aligners, and a dental imaging startup fraud case. Dr. Carla Cohn is a general dentist whose practice is limited to children, with operating room care at Kids Sleep Dentistry in Winnipeg. She teaches in the undergraduate pediatric program at the University of Manitoba and lectures to general dentists through Lit Smile Academy. Chapters: 0:00 Intro 1:36 News 3:39 News: Dentsply pauses Byte aligners 5:26 News: a dental imaging startup fraud case 12:38 Introducing Dr. Carla Cohn 17:02 How a GP ended up treating only kids 21:15 Can a kids-only GP practice work for new grads? 24:40 Keeping pediatric CE current 27:41 Alternatives to stainless steel crowns 30:37 Where CE can lead you 34:29 Choosing materials for baby teeth 39:25 Working alongside pediatric dentists 43:43 Lasers in a pediatric practice 46:34 Lit Smile Academy 51:35 Closing 🎧 Listen to the podcast: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dentists-in-the-know/id1543254763 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2Elfj6LX0hCUyp0AgdTsij 📺 Make sure you subscribe to catch new episodes live every Wednesday at 8pm ET! https://www.youtube.com/@dentistsintheknow 🌟 Stay up to date on all the latest dental trends when you follow the DINKs: https://fanflet.com/dinks/social-2