Treating Periodontitis in the Modern Age

Course Description

Periodontics

This course will delve into the diagnostic classifications of periodontal disease and the history behind the different classification systems on how to educate the dentist or allied health professional. Further, we will focus on how to determine prognosis, treat accordingly to that determination and what treatment modalities in the current sphere of periodontal therapy exist in order to treat the early, moderate and severe periodontal patient.

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.

Course Outline:

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
2. Treatment of Periodontitis
   1. What are the newest modes of Treatment
   2. Laser versus Traditional Therapies
   3. When should we replace teeth?
   4. Outcome determination of a successful case
3. Systemic Connections
   1. What do we know post-COVID?
   2. What is inflammation really and how does it pertain to Perio?
   3. The most influential treatments involve adjunct therapies
   4. Antibiotic
   5. Anti-Inflammatory
   6. Anti Tooth Loss Measures
   7. Patient factors as they relate to Periodontal Successes

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