Clinical Periodontics. 0.5-

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Semester course; 1.5-36 clinic hours. 0.5-12 credits. Enrollment is restricted to students in the M.S.D. program. Provides supervised training in periodontics. Provides the student with the experience in the treatment and management of patients with various types and severities of periodontal diseases. Emphasizes diagnosis, treatment planning, prognosis, scaling and root planing, non-surgical and surgical techniques. Provides experience in the treatment of advanced periodontal cases and more complex surgical techniques including preprosthetic, orthodontic, periodontal plastic and mucogingival procedures, guided tissue regeneration, guided bone regeneration and implant surgical techniques. Must be taken for seven credits in the fall and 8.5 credits in the spring of the third year of the program for a total of 15.5 credits. May be taken for additional semesters as needed to complete clinical training, but additional credits will not apply towards degree completion. Graded as P/F.