Advanced Periodontics and Implants II

Catalog description

Continuing from SDM 614, the focus of the course is built upon the introduction to periodontal diseases and introduction to clinical assessment and diagnosis that was provided in SDM 520. The course will begin to build upon basic hand instrumentation skills used in the diagnosis and treatment of periodontal diseases. the course focuses on the recognition, identification, and treatment of periodontal disease. Knowledge of the techniques, indications, and desired outcomes of periodontal non-surgical and surgical procedures shall be obtained. General principles of surgery and wound healing, surgical anatomy of the periodontium and adjoining structures, surgical diagnosis, surgical techniques, and post-surgical management of periodontal disease. Biology of osseointegration and surgical replacement of implants will be introduced. Fundamentals of implant dentistry will be introduced, including types, treatment planning and surgical placement will be covered.