{"product_id":"fundamentals-of-periodontal-disease-in-general-dental-practice-1","title":"Fundamentals of Periodontal Disease in General Dental Practice","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnhance your periodontal knowledge and develop the practical skills needed to confidently assess, diagnose and manage periodontal disease in general dental practice.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis comprehensive one-day training course is designed for dental hygienists, dental therapists and PLVE dentists who wish to strengthen their understanding of periodontology and improve their clinical skills.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCombining theoretical learning with practical hands-on training, the programme covers periodontal assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, instrumentation techniques and effective patient communication.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eParticipants will gain practical experience using hand scalers, ultrasonic instruments, Phantom-head models and periodontal charting exercises under expert supervision.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat You'll Learn to Master\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePeriodontal Assessment \u0026amp; Diagnosis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePeriodontal Treatment Planning\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHand Scaling Techniques\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUltrasonic Scaling with Piezo Scalers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePeriodontal Charting \u0026amp; 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planning.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTopics covered:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col start=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDiagnosis: History-taking, periodontal screening and adherence to recent guidelines.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePeriodontal assessment and essential record-keeping.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnderstanding peri-implant diseases and their implications.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe relationship between periodontitis and systemic diseases.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrinciples of periodontal treatment planning.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReferral 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