23AAP-EV3: Dental Hygiene Symposium - Successful Management of the Periodontal Patient

Speakers: Jennifer H. Doobrow, Gustavo Avila Ortiz, Flavia Q. Pirih, Katrina M. Sanders, and Rachel A. Schallhorn

The Dental Hygiene Symposium will provide an overview of several topics related to the successful management of the periodontal patient. This includes peri-implantitis pathophysiology and treatment, revolutionary approaches to curating integrative medical/dental partnerships, the role of soft tissue in long-term periodontal health and stability, and surgical treatments for soft tissue defects and deficiencies. The 2017 Disease Classification will also be revisited along with a discussion of implementation for optimal patient care. The Symposium will conclude with a panel discussion featuring all speakers providing the audience with a unique opportunity for Q&A.

Educational Objectives: 
• Understand the pathophysiology of peri-implantitis; recognize current treatment options; and grasp the fundamental importance of the dental hygienist in the prevention of peri-implantitis.
• Comprehend the impact that interdisciplinary care has in effective case selection, treatment presentation, and case acceptance; define implementation science and identify how this emerging discipline is focusing on complex treatment strategies; and learn how to create evidence-based, patient-centric clinical partnerships.
• Understand the critical role soft tissue plays in long-term periodontal health and stability; review surgical treatment for soft tissue defects and deficiencies as well as expected outcomes; and highlight the key role of dental hygienists in identifying soft tissue defects.
• Recognize the main categories of the 2017 classification of periodontal and peri-implant diseases and conditions; understand the rationale and nuances of the new staging and grading system to classify periodontitis; and discuss the clinical relevance of the new classification for periodontitis.