The New Goal of Periodontal Therapy and How Best to Achieve It

CDEWorld webinar "The New Goal of Periodontal Therapy and How Best to Achieve It,” presented by Tim Donley, DDS. For your convenience, the webinar is now available on-demand at CDEWorld.com. VIEW THE WEBINAR Presenters: Tim Donley, DDS Private Practice, Bowling Green, KY Provider: Dental Learning Systems, LLC Supported by: Parkell, Inc Credits: 1 Self-Study Cost: $0

Description: The emerging information confirming an inflammatory basis of periodontal destruction changes everything in terms of the goal of periodontal therapy. The link between oral and systemic inflammation makes achieving this goal more important than ever. Attendees to the webinar will leave with a clear understanding of what the new goal of periodontal therapy is and how best to achieve it. Learning Objectives: Describe how risk assessment, biofilm control and host response interact to result in periodontal and systemic disease Discuss which patients and which sites we should be treating aggressively and what the end point of therapy must be for these patients Review how to best help patients achieve and then maintain a preferred level of oral health