Predictable Periodontics

What you and your team need to know

Lecture and Workshop

Instructor

Perry R. Klokkevold, DDS, MS, FACD
Professor of Clinical Dentistry, Section of Periodontics, Director, Postgraduate Periodontics Residency, Diplomate, American Board of Periodontology, UCLA School of Dentistry

Do your patients have periodontal disease? Nearly half (46%) of adults in the United States, aged 30 years and older, have periodontitis. Many patients are undiagnosed and untreated, which puts them at risk of further periodontal destruction and possible tooth loss due to uncontrolled disease. The good news is that periodontitis can be treated successfully and predictably. Accurate examination, diagnosis, and patient education are the key elements to achieving long-term predictability and success in periodontal therapy.

Participants will learn to evaluate periodontal tissue, differentiate between health and disease, understand and appreciate the importance of patient education, and gain valuable hands-on experience with essential periodontal procedures.

Learning Objectives

• Histopathology of Periodontitis, and Comprehensive Periodontal Evaluation
• Disease Classification
• Risk Factors for Periodontal Disease
• Systemic Interrelationships
• Patient Education and Biofilm Control
• Non-Surgical Therapy, Scaling and Root Planing
• Periodontal Diagnosis and Treatment Planning

Hands-on Workshop

• Faculty Demonstration
• Comprehensive Oral / Periodontal Examination
• Assessment of Periodontal Health versus Disease
• Tissue Reading for Clinical Signs of Inflammation
• Correlating Marginal Bleeding to Oral Hygiene and Disease Status
• Root Instrumentation
• Instrument Sharpening
• Instrument Fulcrum and Positioning

speakers/instructors and topics are subject to change without prior notice