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Course Description

Periodontal Concepts for The Modern Dental Practice: From Diagnosis to Long Term Maintenance Care
This course will clarify diagnosis and treatment planning to help hygienists and dentists feel comfortable with stabilizing periodontal conditions and creating a predictable foundation for successful ongoing maintenance and restorative care. The topics covered will include diagnosis, prognosis, minimally invasive anti-microbial methods, osseous concepts, role of trauma from the occlusion, and predictable methods for patient motivation that will provide a key cornerstone for long-term successful maintenance care. This course is designed to enhance or develop skills in basic periodontal diagnosis and treatment planning, while at the same time showing the long term potential for a non-surgical minimally invasive approach.

An evidence based method for minimally invasive management of moderate to advanced periodontal infection will be presented. We will discuss why targeting the bacteria and not the pocket is oftentimes the best approach. We will explore ongoing maintenance, an obvious key factor for long-term success, and introduce methods that patients can manage at home without being too complicated. With this approach compliance is typically improved versus traditional efforts of getting people to floss, which only disappoints clinicians when patients do not comply.

In addition, see how applying principles of periodontal soft tissue grafting can be diagnosed at a typical hygiene appointment. Different types of soft tissue grafting and their relationship to recession and obtaining root coverage will be discussed. You will also learn ways patients can obtain soft tissue coverage of those maxillary cuspids that are either esthetically displeasing or sensitive.

1. Diagnosing, Treating, and Maintaining Periodontal Disease
   
   1. Forecasting predictability of treatment
   2. Rationale AGAINST plaque control
   3. Role of occlusion in treating and maintaining Periodontal Disease
   4. Furcations - Can they really be managed?
   5. Teeth vs. Implants
      
      1. Are we saving enough teeth?
      2. Role of long-term maintenance care
   6. Bone sets the tone in managing predictable results
      
      1. Bone contouring concepts and fallacies
      2. Managing furcations - Tunnel furcations or not?
2. Soft Tissue Grafting – making soft tissues more maintainable and restorations more predictable
   
   1. To graft or not to graft
   2. Which soft tissue grafts are most predictable and which are not?
   3. Which graft is especially suited to cover exposed cuspid roots?
   4. Difference between Gingival Grafts and Free Gingival Grafts
   5. Role of grafts in obtaining predictable restorative results
   6. The “Gold Standard” for soft tissue augmentation
   7. Why we focus on FGG and CTG
   8. “To Graft or Not to Graft” decision tree:
      
      1. No recession present – do we graft?
      2. Recession is present – do we graft now?
      3. How does a restoration influence these decisions?
   9. Examples of FGG and CTG
3. Beating Up on Periodontal Disease – A Minimally Invasive Technique
   
   1. How effective are patients with their oral hygiene care?
      1. Not so good?
      2. Why, and what can we do about it?
   2. A simplified approach to oral care at home
      
      1. Does it really work?
      2. Compliance
   3. Treating Pockets or Bacteria - Which one matters more?
   4. Indications for Antimicrobial Treatment
      
      1. Gingivitis to Advanced Periodontitis
      2. Active Suppuration
      3. Previously treated and failing Periodontitis
      4. Near terminal dentition from Periodontitis
   5. Protocol
      
      1. Role of bacterial culturing
      2. Role of antibiotics
   6. Treatment - Surgical and non-surgical approaches explained
   7. Case examples
      
      1. Surgical
      2. Minimally Invasive
      3. Scaling and Root Planning
   8. Home maintenance protocols - Treating pockets or bacteria?

Dr. Kohner’s presentation is of a lecture format that includes up to date literature evidence for his statements. Multiple case reports with radiographic evidence of healing will illustrate the potential for methods being discussed. Many opportunities for questions will be available throughout the day."

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COVID-19 POLICY: This in-person seminar will adhere to all current local COVID-19 guidelines to ensure the safety of all guests. In the event that this seminar cannot occur due to COVID-19 group gathering restrictions, we will hold the seminar virtually through Zoom (dates may be combined to a single day). If you do not wish to attend the Zoom live presentation, a full refund may be requested. Full refunds are only applicable if Concord Dental Seminars cancels the in-person event as a result of COVID-19 related travel or gathering restrictions.

COVID-19 INFO: What to Expect the Day of: (As of 3/3) Currently, there are no mandated restrictions by the state or city for group gatherings. Masks for guests are highly encouraged at all times except when eating or drinking. We are working closely with the venue to ensure that all safety measures are in place for the duration of the seminar.

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• "I like how the information presented are evidence based dentistry and lecturer is well experienced, honest and knowledgeable.”"
  
  
• "The 110 pg booklet that follow most slides is excellent - the most complete I've ever seen + helps with notetaking and follow up resources."
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