CT Dental Association 2023
May 12 @ 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
What Lies Beneath: Treating Periodontal Disease Systemically
Course Code: F3AA2
CE Credits: 2
Over the last ten years, there has been an increased focus on oral and systemic health links. This course is designed to equip dental hygienists with the skills to implement a comprehensive approach to treating our patients while they are chairside. This course will review risk assessments and clinical cases to provide a practical approach to implementing science-based literature that is both effective and feasible for the current demands in practices.
Course objectives:
- Review Oral Pathologies that show evidence of systemic health issues
- Identify when to refer the patient out for blood work
- Discover proper risk assessments for enhanced preventive oral health
- Investigate the latest technologies to prevent and treat both hard and soft tissue disease