Course overview
Essential knowledge about oral health in infants and its contribution to overall health and development.
This on-demand webinar offers a thorough introduction to the fundamentals of infant oral health. Led by pediatric dentist Dr Farah Seedat, the session explores key aspects of child oral development, from the importance of milk teeth to how development influences structure and growth.
Suitable for dental professionals and caregivers alike, this webinar will provide you with the essential knowledge needed to support early dental well-being using a holistic, preventive approach.
1 credit
Registration
Online
English
Recommended for Professionals
Sponsored by Curaden
Learning Objectives
Define what constitutes “oral health” in infants and how to conceptualize a healthy oral environment from the start.
Understand why primary teeth matter, not only for function and esthetics but for long-term child development.
Learn the basic educational messages about oral hygiene practices, nutritional guidance, and fluoride use.
Recognize how breastfeeding relates to oral development, its protective and risk factors.
Appreciate how functional patterns in infants (e.g. tongue posture, muscle activity) shape anatomical development.
Consider how pacifiers, thumb-sucking, and other “comfort” devices influence dento-alveolar growth.
Gain awareness of how ankyloglossia and labial ties may impact feeding, oral function, and development.
Facts & details informations
Webinar
1h
1 CE credit available
CE certificate
Speakers
Farah Seedat
Dr. Farah Seedat is a pediatric-focused dentist based in Cape Town, passionate about educating parents, patients, and colleagues. She advocates for holistic health, with a particular focus on airway, sleep, development, and preventive care.
