Advanced Periodontics

Catalog description

The current American Academy of Periodontics classification system for periodontal diseases and conditions will be explored in detail and advanced treatment modalities for the periodontally involved patient will be examined. BSDH students will participate in the evaluation, management, and treatment of the periodontally involved patient within the dental hygiene clinic setting. BSDH students will participate in a directed field experience that will concentrate on the dental hygiene diagnosis and treatment of advanced periodontal diseases and conditions.