Surgical Periodontics – Selective
Course Director:
Selective # of Credits: 2
Quarters/Yr of Program: Summer, Autumn, Winter, Spring / 4
Course Overview
This course is intended to give the student a greater exposure to comprehensive periodontal diagnosis and treatment planning with an evidence-based rationale, increased exposure to periodontal surgical procedures, and an overview of the specialty as a whole. Pre-approval from the Periodontics Department is required for this course.
Learning Objectives
The student who successfully completes this course will be able to:
- Enhance basic understanding of periodontics through short seminars, which are case-specific and will cover subjects of interest as indicated by the elective students
- Refine the use of terminology in discussion of periodontics
- Improve periodontal diagnostic skills and concepts
- Improve comprehensive treatment planning ability and sequencing of care
- Introduce basic surgical periodontics to include but not limited to: clinical crown lengthening, extractions and implant site preparation, mucogingival techniques, and possibly implant placement on a very selected basis
- Refine suturing technique
- Refine clinical photographic skills
Date last updated: 2016-12-15