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Assess, Classify, Diagnose: A Case-Based Approach to Periodontitis and NSPT
Earn 6 CE Hours in a Single Day
From the Comfort of Home / Office
No travel, no hassle – just practical, evidence-based CE that improves your patient care.
Sunday - Jan 11th, 2026
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM CST
7:00 AM – 1:00 PM PST
8:00 AM – 2:00 PM MST
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM EST
Why Attend?
- Save time Earn 6 CE hours in one interactive day
- Stay compliant Infection control, OSHA, and implant safety made simple
- Boost confidence Master pain management and anesthesia techniques
Course Description
Detect & Prevent: Diagnosing Disease for Non-Surgical Perio Therapy
This course is designed for dentists and dental hygienists and will offer critically appraised, evidence-based information to identify signs and symptoms of periodontal disease. The course will provide chronological information on the dental hygiene assessment phase of care to develop steps in identifying, treating, and stabilizing periodontitis utilizing non-surgical periodontal therapy.
Periodontal Classification: A Case Based Approach
This course is crafted to provide dental professionals with a profound comprehension of the periodontal classification system and its application through a case-based approach. Diverse case studies will be used to distinguish various stages and grades, supported by rationales grounded in the criteria of the new classification system. The course content will immerse attendees in the intricacies of periodontal diseases, guiding them through various stages of diseases and offering practical insights into decoding complex cases through real-world examples.
Course Description
At the completion of this course the participants should be able to:
- Review the current guidelines on various aspects of NSPT.
- Explain the different levels of evidence.
- Explain the role of biofilm in periodontal destruction.
- Discuss the components of a comprehensive periodontal assessment.
- Identify the signs of periodontal disease.
- Identify the most effective ways to control oral biofilm.
- Define the key components of the 2017 periodontal classification system.
- Explain the nuances of different classifications and their application for treatment planning.
- Develop skills in extracting relevant case information, assessing risk factors, and discussing strategies to identify periodontal classification based on individual patient scenarios.
- Apply case-based learning by analyzing and interpreting diverse periodontal cases.
Speaker
Dr. Silky Sharma RDH, Ed.D
Dr. Silky Sharma, RDH, Ed.D is an Associate Professor at Harper College, Palatine, Illinois, and has been a faculty member since 2010. She earned her master’s degree from the University of Illinois with a focus on Evidence-Based Decision Making. Dr. Sharma earned her Doctorate from Grand Canyon University in Education, in Teaching and Learning with an emphasis on Adult Learning. She has continued to practice dental hygiene, providing patient-centered care at a perio-focused office for 20 years.
Dr. Sharma is a clinic coordinator and provides courses on Periodontology for Dental hygienists, Advance Perio Instrumentation, Perioscope-Clinic, Scientific Literature, Pain management for DH, and Oral Pathology. She presents continuing education programs for dental colleagues nationally and internationally on various topics. She is a consultant dental hygiene examiner for CDCA, the national dental/dental hygiene competency assessment organization. She has published articles in peer-reviewed journals and is passionate about teaching and learning from health care professionals.