Projects and thesis are approved by the course director and may be clinical, laboratory experimental or related to dental education. Projects may include original or ongoing research within the Department of Periodontics or other departments of the Medical Center. May be repeated to a maximum of six credits. Admission to the Periodontics postdoctoral program and consent of the department involved. This course is an introduction to periodontology.
Emphasis is on recognition of healthy gingival characteristics and early disease progression.
The student is also introduced to etiology, epidemiology and immunology related to periodontal assessments, and plaque control measures. This course presents the components of the first stages of periodontal therapy. Emphasis is on diagnosis, prognosis, treatment planning and non-surgical treatment of the periodontally involved patient. This is a course designed to provide the student with clinical experience so that he can obtain a minimal competence in the applications of periodontal procedures. Therapeutic procedures involving initial periodontal therapy will be performed by each student.