Periodontal Disease: Etiology, Classification and Treatment:

This free course is intended to provide the dental clinician with an overview of the etiology, classification and treatment of periodontal disease. Topics discussed include the risk factors and etiology of periodontal disease, non-surgical periodontal therapy, adjunctive therapies and the role of the dental team. The target audience for this course is dental clinicians.

 

This offering meets the requirements for up to 1.0 credit hour of continuing dental education. PennWell is an approved ADA CERP provider. Each dental professional should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.

 

Faculty: Timothy Donley, DDS

 

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Educational Objectives:

 

Upon completion of this course, the clinician will be able to do the following:

•  Know the risk factors and etiology of periodontal disease.
• Know the elements involved in a full periodontal examination prior to reaching a definitive diagnosis.
• Know the available adjunctive therapies for treating periodontal disease.
• Know the roles of dental team members in providing periodontal therapy.