Diagnose, Communicate, and Debride: Hands-On Advanced Instrumentation Workshop

Where

Hilton Garden Inn Hershey
550 Main Street
Hummelstown
PA 17036

Credit Hours

8 CEUS Hours

When

March 13th, 2026
Friday
8:30AM to 5:00 PM CST
Registration - 7.45 am

Subject Code

490- Periodontics

Pricing

Dentist: ~~$425~~ $410
RDH: ~~$325~~ $310
Staff: ~~$325~~ $310

Speakers

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. Click Here to Read More

Course Description

This course is designed for dental providers and will offer critically appraised, evidence-based information to help them effectively diagnose periodontal disease. The course will provide chronological information on the assessment phase of care to develop steps in identifying, communicating, treating, and stabilizing periodontitis utilizing non-surgical periodontal therapy.

The course will integrate a comprehensive hands-on review of advanced instruments to avoid burnishing and effectively remove calculus during non-surgical periodontal therapy. The content will discuss dental anatomy and periodontal assessment to determine the best options for advanced instruments. Emphasis will be placed on reviewing different types of advanced instruments for safe and effective calculus removal during patient care.

Course Objectives

Intro to EBDM
Assessment Phase Components
Treatment Planning
Dental Anatomy
Glycine Powder Airpolishing
Ultrasonic Tips
Advanced Sickle Scalers
Advanced Universals
Advanced Area Specifics
Files and Other Specialty Instruments