Periodontology and Implant Maintenance for General Practice
Where
Embassy Suites by Hilton Saratoga Springs
86 Congress Street
Saratoga Springs
NY 12866
Credit Hours
8 CEUS
When
November 13th, 2026
Friday
8:30AM to 5:00 PM EST
Registration - 7.45 am
Subject Code
490- Periodontics
Pricing
Dentist: $325
RDH: $225
Asst & Aux: $225
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 a chronological overview of the assessment phase of care, including steps for identifying, diagnosing, communicating, treating, and stabilizing periodontitis through non-surgical periodontal therapy. In addition, instrument kits will be available for attendees to review different instrument designs and learn how to set up efficient recall and SRP kits for clinical practice.
Course Objectives
- Intro to Evidence-Based Decision Making (EBDM)
- Assessment Phase Components
- Periodontal Classification
- Implants Classification
- Implants Maintenance
- Treatment Planning
- Adjuncts to NSPT
- Decision Making Tree
- Set up for Basic Kit
- Set up for SRP kit