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Dental & Dental
Hygiene
Dental & Dental Hygiene 2018
Journal of Dental and Craniofacial Research
ISSN 2576-392X
M a r c h 2 6 - 2 7 , 2 0 1 8
E d i n b u r g h , S c o t l a n d
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he main aim of this lecture is to evaluate the attitude
and knowledge of non-surgical and surgical periodontal
procedures by hygienists, periodontists and other dental
professionals who have a specialty or a special interest in
clinical periodontology. The following key challenges are
going to be discussed: limitations of non-surgical periodontal
treatment and assessment, periodontal regeneration for the
dental professional, existing regenerative, plastic surgical
procedures and when to refer to a periodontist. Primary
dental care team would be advised on how to meet high
standards of periodontal care, influence behaviour change
of patients and fulfil their medico-legal and General Dental
Council professional standards. They will be instructed to
have a pathway they can follow, to understand their role in
managing periodontal conditions and how to accept more
responsibility for the success or otherwise of the treatment.
It would enable delegates to understand the classification
of periodontal disease and assessment of periodontal risk,
be aware of patient communication principles and tools to
support changed behaviour, be aware of clinical guides
and non-surgical therapy, including a modified plaque and
bleeding score methodology, understand the new care
pathways for periodontal patients including referral protocol
for advanced surgical periodontal treatment, implement
the toolkit within practice and understand their role as
clinical leaders. Although dental professionals are aware of
Master class in clinical periodontology: securing
outstanding clinical effectiveness
Dominiki Chatzopoulou
Barts and The London School of Medicine and
Dentistry, UK
the current innovations in periodontal advanced procedures
including periodontal regeneration and mucogingival surgical
procedures, a good understanding of basic answers to the
following questions should secure high quality of periodontal
therapy and patient satisfaction.
d.chatzopoulou@qmul.ac.uk domchatz@hotmail.comJ Den Craniofac Res 2018, Volume: 3
DOI: 10.21767/2576-392X-C1-003