From Research to Practice: Updates in Non-Surgical Periodontal Therapy (NSPT)- Part 2

Credit Hours

2 CE Hours

Speaker

Dr. Silky Sharma

Subject Code

490 Periodontics

Exams

~ Includes Exit Exam

When

20th February 2025
Thursday
05:00 PM CST
3:00PM PST
06:00 PM EST

Where

Online via Zoom

Pricing

Dentist

$59

Hygienist

$49

ASST & AUX

$49

Speaker

Course Description

This evidence-based course will provide dental professionals with current information on various procedures/products related to providing NSPT. The course content will include the most current research and guidelines related to NSPT, providing valuable insight into effectively treating and stabilizing periodontal disease. The course will include take-home messages from critically appraised high-quality evidence on the following topics:

  • Magneto versus Piezo
  • Lasers with non-surgical therapy
  • Irrigations
  • Antimicrobials
  • Host modulation
  • Perio Protect
  • Saliva testing
  • Velscope

Course Objectives

  1. Explain the different levels of evidence.
  2. Explain the different components of Evidence-Based Decision Making (EBDM).
  3. Review the fundamentals of various adjunct procedures used during NSPT.
  4. Discuss the latest critically appraised research on each adjunct procedure.
  5. Review the current guidelines related to adjunct procedures during NSPT.
  6. Critically analyze the efficacy and effectiveness of various adjunct procedures for NSPT.
  7. Synthesize the information and be able to create comprehensive treatment plans.