MDOH 6101 - Periodontics II

1.43 credit hours

This course focuses on the application of basic sciences to clinical problems in periodontology. Students will be able to focus on the classification of periodontal diseases, diagnosis and management of periodontal diseases and non-surgical and surgical treatment. Emphasis will be placed on etiology, pathogenesis, treatment modalities and therapeutic and preventive periodontics in a clinical setting. Students will be able to support their treatment decisions with evidence-based literature. Students will have initial experiences working in the clinical setting providing a variety of diagnostic and preventive procedures on each other while learning to operate and maintain the clinic equipment and instrumentation.