Dr Nicole Stormon, Senior Lecturer

Dr Nicole Stormon is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Queensland and AHPRA registered Oral health therapist. The current and inaugural Program Convenor for the School of Dentistry's Doctor of Dental Medicine. She is also the Principal Research Fellow for Queensland Health Metro North Community and Oral Health. An alumnus of the University of Queensland for her undergraduate and postgraduate training, Nicole has become an internationally recognised leader and advocate in Oral Health Therapy.

Nicole Stormon has publications in high quality journals, numerous conference presentation and research collaborations. Health service research is a central theme of her research, with ongoing collaborations with Queensland Health to develop evidence-based and cost-effective models of dental care. She has extensive experience in the analysis of complex quantitative health service data and large longitudinal cohort studies. Additionally, Nicole is experienced in relevant health services research methods including qualitative, scoping methods and consumer engagement. Translating evidence into practice can be challenging, however her research aims to implement innovations and generate new knowledge to better patients oral health outcomes. Being a clinician herself and her effective collaborations to the health service are key to bridging the knowledge-implementation gap.

Nicole Stormon represents the oral health workforce and applies expertise, leadership and governance skills. As an advocate for oral health, she has consulted on a number of national oral health policy issues. Called as an expert witness into the Aged Care Royal Commission into oral health. She has contributed to countless written submissions and representations on national and local advocacy and policy matters. As a leader and advocate for her profession, saw through the recognition and implementation of oral health professionals in obtaining provider numbers and claiming within the Child Dental Benefits Schedule. She has contributed to ongoing public policy issues and has published evaluations of the federal funding policy the Child Dental Benefits.

Deep Caries Management in Primary Teeth; Minimally Invasive Approaches to Gold Standards Stainless Steel Crown Techniques

Overview: This hands-on workshop equips clinicians with practical, evidence-based strategies for managing deep caries in primary teeth, with a focus on minimally invasive approaches and gold-standard stainless steel crown techniques.

Workshop Description:
This hands-on workshop equips clinicians with practical, evidence-based strategies for managing deep caries in primary teeth, with a focus on minimally invasive approaches and contemporary approaches to vital pulp therapy and stainless-steel crown techniques. Participants will work through clinical scenarios and hands-on exercises, applying contemporary principles to diagnosis, treatment planning, and restorative care for management of deep caries in primary teeth. Cases will range from early lesions managed with silver fluoride therapies to multi-surface carious teeth requiring stainless steel crowns, including challenging upper D (maxillary second primary molar crowns), which often present anatomical and access difficulties. The workshop will also review pulp capping and vital pulp therapy, including appropriate case selection, medicaments and clinical decision-making. Emphasis will be placed on accurate diagnosis, evidence-based treatment planning, and selecting the most appropriate intervention - from minimally invasive care to pulp therapy, crowns, or extraction - to improve clinical outcomes and long-term oral health in paediatric patients. Clinicians will leave the workshop with increased confidence and practical skills for treatment planning and executing high-quality paediatric restorative care.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to: 
• Understand contemporary, minimally invasive approaches to managing deep caries in primary teeth. 
• Apply evidence-based diagnostic and treatment strategies to preserve pulp vitality.
• Implement advanced minimally invasive techniques, including silver fluoride applications.