2012 Midwinter Speakers
Course Synopsis:
Take the frustration out of delivering periodontal care and develop a systems approach with success by patient case acceptance, tooth retention and financial reward. With periodontitis being the major contributor for tooth loss in the practice of dentistry, the dental TEAM, including the dental hygienist, must be committed to resolving the disease process through a systems approach for effectiveness. This seminar will provide the participant with:
- Standardizing the collection of periodontal data in a time efficient manner to determine accurately the prognosis of restorative abutments considering when to extract and place implants
- Empowering the dental hygienist with expanded work descriptions beyond the “prophy”.
- Developing “realistic” non-surgical therapies and the respective reevaluation with emphasis on “new” anti inflammatory systems including micro-ultrasonics and laser technology , and nutraceuticals as probiotics and anti-oxidants
- Establishing a quality periodontal maintenance program that enhances the restorative practice including insurance reimbursement.
- Creating positive interactions between dentists, periodontists, and dental hygienists through communication skills and continuous quality improvement.
Course Benefits/Highlights:
- Review successful parameters to determine tooth survival in short and long term prognosis.
- Investigate computer system approaches to risk assessment determination
- Evaluate anti-infective tray delivery systems
- Develop decision making protocols in choosing between various forms of power instrumentation and various micro thin tips
- Determine the efficacy of utilizing various laser wavelengths in sulcular decontamination, degranulation, new attachment, and bone regeneration
- Standardizing the collection of periodontal data in a time efficient manner to determine accurately the prognosis of restorative abutments considering when to extract and place implants
- Empowering the dental hygienist with expanded work descriptions beyond the “prophy”.
- Developing “realistic” non-surgical therapies and the respective reevaluation with emphasis on “new” anti inflammatory systems including micro-ultrasonics and laser technology.
- Establishing a quality periodontal maintenance program that enhances the restorative practice including insurance reimbursement.
- Creating positive interactions between dentists, periodontists, and dental hygienists through communication skills and continuous quality improvement.
Who should attend
Dentists who desire to enhance comprehensive care through a TEAM approach of periodontal care and enhance their restorative treatment.
Dental hygienists interested in providing time efficient therapy and incorporating innovations into their practice as micro thin ultrasonics.
Dental staff members who will broaden their interests in the overall periodontal care for the patient family.
