Optimizing Non-Surgical Periodontal Therapy: Hands-On Workshop

This hands-on workshop provides the participant with an in-depth format for providing effective disease control periodontal therapy, including hands-on techniques in periodontal probing and calculus detection. This workshop discusses the etiology of periodontal diseases, motivation of the periodontal patient to control plaque, and the relationship between periodontitis and systemic disease. Hands-on diagnostics are provided using the Kinoshita Dental Model. With hands-on use of magnetostrictive and piezoelectric power scalers; tip design selection; and, air polishing for natural teeth and dental implants. The goal of the workshop is to explain how to implement a successful non-surgical disease control hygiene program and to provide the participant with knowledge in diagnostics of periodontal problems and up-to-date techniques in removing the etiology of periodontal disease.

Learn:

• scaling and root planing with hand and power instruments
• new skills in examination and diagnosis of periodontal and peri-implant diseases

Support for this program is provided by