Periodontics

At the end of the course the students should be able to: 1. describe the aetiology of periodontal diseases; 2. explain the role of biofilm in periodontal disease; 3. explain the role of calculus in periodontal disease; 4. detect disease, supra and subgingival calculus; and 5. select appropriate instruments for treatment.

Tooth Deposits: Material Alba, Acquired Pellicle, Plaque and Calculus. Dental Stains (Extrinsic/Intrinsic). Aetiopathogenesis of Gingivitis. Aetiopathogenesis of Periodontitis. Clinical features of Gingivitis. Clinical features of Periodontitis. Epidemiology of Periodontal diseases. Periodontal Indices. Indications for Non-surgical periodontal Therapy. Simple non-surgical periodontal therapy. Basic principles guiding the use of surgical periodontal procedures in the management of periodontal disease. Periodontal Instrumentation I- Supragingival scalers, - Periodontal Instrumentation II- Subgingival scalers. Principles of treatment of a simple periodontal case.