PER 720 Principles of Periodontology III

Credits: 1
Principles of Periodontology is the fourth of the six periodontal courses designed in the dental curriculum. In the previous courses, students have learned about healthy periodontium, periodontal diseases including their classification, etiology/pathogenesis and risk factors, comprehensive periodontal examination, and non-surgical periodontal therapy (scaling and root planing). In this course, the student will learn about the evaluation and management of a patient with periodontitis including non-surgical and surgical therapies, adjunctive antimicrobials, periodontal maintenance, treatment of atypical forms of periodontitis, patient motivation and compliance, and collaborative care management.

Graded: Pass/No pass
May be taken only once for credit