Description
This course provides the dental hygiene student with an in-depth study of periodontal disease including the inflammatory process and its relationship to the pathogenesis of periodontal disease; identification of etiological factors; classification of periodontal disease following a complete periodontal assessment; recognition of gingival conditions and risk assessment; description of periodontal surgical procedures; the recognition of periodontal emergencies; and the effectiveness of plaque control and nonsurgical periodontal therapy.