Periodontics Course for Hygienists

Complete course in Periodontics for hygienists, reviewing the different phases of periodontal treatment, using the latest technologies available in diagnosis and learning and reviewing the best techniques for curette sharpening, scaling, periodontal maintenance of the patient, and root planing.

• Learn about the tests for diagnosing periodontal disease.
• Review the fundamentals and sequences of scaling and root planing.
• Delve into the clinical maintenance of implants and periodontal maintenance.

• For dental hygienists.

MODULE 01: TESTS FOR THE DIAGNOSIS OF PERIODONTAL DISEASE

• Periodontal diagnosis

MODULE 02: PERIODONTAL DISEASE

• Periodontal disease

MODULE 03: SHARPENING OF SCALERS AND CURETTES: OBJECTIVES AND TECHNIQUE

• Sharpening of scalers and curettes: objectives and technique

MODULE 04: SCALING AND ROOT PLANING: FUNDAMENTALS AND TREATMENT SEQUENCE

• Scaling and root planing: fundamentals and treatment sequence

MODULE 05: CLINICAL MAINTENANCE OF DENTAL IMPLANTS

• Clinical maintenance of dental implants: the role of the dental hygienist

MODULE 06: PERIODONTAL MAINTENANCE: PROTOCOL FOR ACTION

• Periodontal maintenance: protocol for action

MODULE 07: BASIC PRINCIPLES OF PERIODONTICS

• Clinical characteristics of healthy and diseased gums
• Introduction to the classification of periodontal diseases
• Risk factors for periodontal disease I
• Risk factors for periodontal disease II