Evolving in the new Era: Periodontal Treatment Therapies and how to Assess Need of Treatment - Part 1

Subject areas

This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.

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Course Outline:

Part 1 – Diagnosis and Classification as it has evolved

1. Diagnosis History and Reasoning
2. Staging and Grading
3. Prognosis and Treatment Outcome Determination
4. Case Evaluations and The Art of Proper Charting

Course Objectives

At the completion of this course the participants should be able to:

1. Understand the new classification and use it!
2. Treatment planning Periodontal therapy for the General Dentist should be easy
3. Understand the origin of periodontitis and periodontal inflammation as it relates to systemic health
4. Developing a knowledge base of systemic health as it relates to Periodontitis
5. Successfully treatment plan the periodontal patient
6. Understand periodontal therapy and periodontal regeneration as it relates to saving teeth
7. Implant health and how it can be protected
8. Develop Maintenance protocols for all types of dental patients

The educational teaching methodology used in this course is a lecture presented via live webinar in concert with an accompanying PowerPoint presentation. Both the live lecture and the PowerPoint presentation incorporate a variety of audio and visual cues to enhance audience members’ understanding and retention of key concepts. In addition, audience participation will be encouraged and facilitated by group discussions as well as question and answer periods provided for at the conclusion of each section of the live webinar.