Date: March 2, 2021
Time: 6:30pm
*In-person meeting
LPGA Golf Community Club House
CE Credits: 2
Traumatic injuries are becoming more commonplace in today’s practices. Problems associated with trauma include controversial treatments, unreliability of diagnostic tests, diagnostic challenges and inability to predict success.
Several theories associated with the unreliability of these tests and ways of overcome this problem will be discussed. Case-based scenarios including helpful guidelines on
how to treat and manage pediatric patients with traumatic injuries will also be discussed.
At conclusion, participants should be able to:
• Identify the biological reasons for unreliability of diagnostic tests.
• Cite outcomes following traumatic injuries.
• List appropriate treatment modalities.
About Dr. Pileggi:
Dr. Pileggi received her D.D.S. degree at University Paulista in Brazil. She completed both her Master’s degree and Certificate in Endodontics at the University of Maryland College of Dental Surgery.
In 2005, she completed a fellowship in education at Baylor College of Medicine and University of Texas at Houston. Dr. Pileggi has received numerous faculty awards including the Edward Osetek Award given by the American Association of Endodontists. Currently, she has been funded in her main research interest of trauma, bone and inflammation.
Dr. Pileggi was officially appointed Director of the Graduate Endodontic Program on July 1, 2009. She was appointed Chair of the Endodontics department effective January 1, 2010. She is also the Associate Dean of Advanced and Graduate Education.
