Welcome to the Georgia Academy of Pediatric Dentistry

The vision of the Georgia Academy of Pediatric Dentistry is optimal health for all infants, children, adolescents and person with special healthcare needs, The organization is the leader in representing the oral health interests of all children in the State of Georgia.

The mission of the Georgia Academy of Pediatric Dentistry is to advocate optimal oral health and general welfare of infants, children, adolescents, and person with special needs. The organization services its members and represents the specialty of Pediatric Dentistry in Georgia to achieve excellence in practice, education, and research.

Pediatric dentistry is an age-defined specialty that provides both primary and comprehensive preventive and therapeutic oral health care for infants, and children through adolescence, including those with special health care needs.

Parents are invited to explore our site to locate a Pediatric Dentist at our Search for a Pediatric Dentist section of this website. For more information about your childs oral health, please visit the AAPD's Parents Resource Center "http://www.aapd.org/parents/" or consult with your own Pediatric Dentist.

GAPD Announces Continuing Education Course.....

Pediatric Emergencies in the Dental Office
and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Recertification

Atlanta, GA
Intercontinental Hotel Buckhead
October 29-31, 2009

With Dr. Stanley Malamed as our featured speaker, this popular course returns and is designed to improve the pediatric dentist's ability to manage pediatric and adolescent medical emergencies that may occur in the dental office. The focus will be on practical, hands-on procedures needed in the early evaluation and management period. The application of this information will be practiced in simulated emergency scenarios. Stay later in Atlanta and attend our PALS recertification course that is taught by Critical Concepts. This course offers the latest in PALS technology and is taught with the current AHA guidelines.