Operative and Clinical Periodontology

At the end of this course, students should be able to: 1. identify the instruments and materials used during and after periodontal surgical procedures, their constituents, and their properties; 2. describe the different means of achieving regeneration in periodontology; 3. list the features and management of occlusal traumatism; 4. discuss the types, uses, surgical procedure and management considerations in the use of implants; 5. discuss the meaning, importance of, and the means by which infection control can be achieved in the periodontology clinic in particular; and 6. Perform basic prophylaxis on all kinds of patients.

Complex periodontal treatment. Principles of periodontal surgery and biologic width. Instrumentation. Gingivectomy. Flap techniques. Periodontal dressings. Periodontal splints. Periodontal regenerative therapy. Occlusal trauma and occlusal adjustments. Implantology.