You do not need to participate in Part I to participate in Part II
Course Description
In treating today’s periodontal patient successfully, the clinician must customize a treatment plan that goes beyond the removal of plaque and calculus. Achieving excellent clinical outcomes involves assessing for systemic issues, communicating and customizing home care according to the patient’s level of understanding and ability to perform home care procedures, and choosing appropriate adjuncts to care. In this course, we will explore the multi-faceted treatment planning approach, including scheduling and coding. We will also discuss case classification, a step-by-step treatment protocol, and various adjuncts to control aerosols. We will also explore strategies for dealing with informed consent and refusal of definitive care.
- Understand the factors involved in periodontal breakdown
- Discuss the pathogenesis of periodontitis
- Explore the most prominent systemic disease interrelationships to periodontal disease
- Choose adjuncts to care based on severity and appropriateness
- Understand the role of the host in disease progression
- Define a sequence of care
- Examine various coding issues
- Discuss informed consent and refusal of care
Part 1 – Foundation of Disease
Pre-Test – Facts about Plaque and Periodontal Disease
Patent Factors to Consider with Comprehensive Therapy
Understanding Periodontitis
Pathogenesis of Periodontitis
Part 2 – Disease Progression and Adjuncts to Care
Inflammation
Biofilm Considerations
Oral Irrigation Efficacy
Factors that Can Influence Disease Progression
Limitations of BOP
Common Antibiotic Therapies in the Treatment of Chronic Periodontitis
Part 3 – Pre-Medication, Classification, and Coding
Host Modulation Therapy
Premedication for Patients with Prosthetic Joints
Premedication for Heart Conditions
Homecare Modalities and Customization
Patient Case Classification System
Insurance Coding Recommendations
Pain Control
Blood Pressure Guidelines
Determining Risk / Providing Dental Treatment
