Presented by
Silky Sharma
RDH, EdD
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Course Description
Periodontics
This course will provide dentists and dental hygienists with a comprehensive review of advanced instrumentation to avoid burnishing and effectively remove calculus during non-surgical periodontal therapy. The course content will incorporate discussion on dental anatomy and periodontal assessment to determine the best options in advanced instruments. Emphasis will be placed on reviewing different types of advanced instruments for safe and effective calculus removal during patient care.
“The educational teaching methodology used in this course is live, interactive lecture presented via Zoom webinar with an accompanying PowerPoint presentation. Both the live webinar and the PowerPoint presentation incorporate a variety of audio and visual cues to enhance audience members’ understanding and retention of key concepts. In addition, question and answer periods are provided for at the conclusion of each section of the live webinar.”
Course Objectives
At the completion of this course the participants should be able to:
- Review the components of a comprehensive periodontal assessment.
- Review dental anatomy related to periodontal instrumentation for NSPT.
- Discuss the designs of advanced instruments.
- Identify various advanced instruments and ultrasonic tips to remove calculus efficiently.
- Identify various hand instruments to remove burnished calculus.