"The State of the Art, The Standard of Care, Evidence Based, Clinically Oriented Periodontal Overview"

Colin S. Richman, DMD

Friday, May 7, 2010 - For Dentists and Hygientists

The Century House/Clarion Hotel, 997 New Loudon Road (Rt. 9) Latham NY

This presentation is based on defining the current State of the Art  relative to Contemporary Periodontal Therapy-from early to advanced Periodontal

Disease treatment and management. The role of Implantology will be addressed relative to interdisciplinary treatment planning.

Topics include:

· Examination, Diagnosis, Treatment Planning and Treatment sequencing relative to Periodontal Therapy

· Non-surgical Periodontal Therapy, including Scaling, Root Planing,  Adjunctive Chemotherapeutic agents (Fibers, Gels, Chips, Rinses, Tablets, Fluoride therapy). ‘One session Full Mouth Debridement versus Multi-session Full Mouth Debridement

· Surgical Periodontal Therapy emphasizing Regenerative Periodontal Therapy, and appropriate grafting agents (Autografts, Heterografts and Allografts)

· Periodontal Maintenance therapy including preventative interventions

· Applying new innovations In Periodontics to clinical practice, including the impact of stress and smoking on Periodontal pathogenesis and Periodontal healing, Lasers, Esthetics and adjunctive Periodontal procedures to facilitate Orthodontic Therapy

Hands on Team Treatment Planning:

Dentists encourage and expect their staff, (especially their hygienists) to promote complex and comprehensive dental care. However, the typical general dental general office hygienist is seldom equipped with the knowledge to do so. This innovative program is designed to fill this need. 8 person groups of hygienists and dentists, working together, will be provided with clinical photographs, radiographs, casts and charting data of a complex and successfully treated case. As a team each group will evaluate the case and establish a treatment plan using varying scenarios (eg. no orthodontics, or limited finances etc.), Each group will elect a spokesperson to discuss their hypothetic treatment plan.  Using criteria reviewed in the morning session, Dr. Richman will  present (in detail) the actual treatment provided for this patient.  The case incorporates all aspects of multi-disciplinary dentistry (Periodontics, Restorative, Implants, Crown and Bridge and Orthodontics and  Esthetics). The role of the hygienist in facilitating patient acceptance of comprehensive care will be addressed, as well as his/her role in the Interdisciplinary Dental Team striving to achieve comprehensive esthetic and functional dental care.

 

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