Includes case write-up, presentation, and comprehensive examination. Prepares student for Part I of the American Board of Periodontology and AAP In-Service Examination. Prepares student to assimilate and apply current and classical literature via oral examination. Principles of the basic science of periodontology, including anatomy of the periodontium, classification, etiology, diagnosis, scaling and root planing, and treatment planning. Advanced material covering the indications and contraindications for management of complex periodontal problems.
Emphasis is on surgical techniques.
The Medicine portion of this seminar emphasizes diagnosis, pathogenesis, oral manifestations, and management of systemic diseases. Oral Medicine emphasizes the management of the medically compromised patient, including laboratory procedures, pharmacology, hematology, and cardiovascular, respiratory, endocrine, and neurologic systems. A review of the periodontal literature from early classic articles to current publications. Reading lists are provided for abstracting and presentation. Emphasis on interpreting and summarizing medical and dental histories, radiographic and clinical findings, diagnosis, etiology, prognosis, treatment planning, therapy, and supportive periodontal care.