Periodontology
Credits: 3
Course Number: 10-508-108
Course Description
10-508-108 PERIODONTOLOGY...this course prepares student dental hygienists to assess the periodontal health of patients, plan prevention and treatment of periodontal disease, and to evaluate the effectiveness of periodontal treatment plans. Emphasis is placed on the recognition of the signs and causes of periodontal disease and on selection of treatments modalities that minimize risk and restore periodontal health. (Prerequisites: 10-806-197, Microbiology; 10-806-186, Intro to Biochemistry; 10-508-102, Oral Anatomy, Embryology & Histology; 10-508-103, Dental Radiography; Corequisites: 10-508-111, General & Oral Pathology; 10-508-106, Dental Hygiene Process 2)
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What will I learn?
- Differentiate gingival conditions at a histological level
- Identify the role of biofilm plays in periodontal diseases
- Classify periodontal diseases
- Analyze how local factors impact soft tissue finding and attachment loss
- Analyze the role the immune system plays in periodontal health
- Analyze how systemic factors impact the periodontium
- Interpret radiographic findings into periodontal assessment
- Assess clinical data for evidence of periodontal disease activity
- Select treatment modalities to meet specific periodontal outcome goals
- Develop a dental hygiene treatment plan according to periodontal status
- Select chemotherapeutic agents according to periodontal need
- Explore surgical and non-surgical procedures with a patient
- Evaluate results following non-surgical periodontal therapy
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