Are Hand Instruments a Thing of the Past? Management of Periodontal Cases
By: Doug Thompson, DDS, ...Doug Thompson, DDS, FAAMM, ABAAHP
Post Date: 9/11/2024
CE Amount: 1
Categories: Periodontics
COURSE OVERVIEW
Managing biofilm to eliminate or suppress pathogenic bacteria is still the main hallmark of basic periodontal therapy. In periodontal medicine we also have concerns about the systemic effects from the bacteria, yeast, or viruses or their byproducts. This presentation will outline the clinical outcome and microbiological outcome desired through our therapy.
It will feature Guided Biofilm Therapy and the current instruments available to assist in this process. Traditional hand instrumentation used in routine scaling and root planning could become a thing of the past.
Antimicrobial effects of modern substances used in the biofilm removal process could provide a chemotherapeutic effect adding to the benefits derived from biofilm debridement. Substances like erythritol may provide an avenue to move further and further away from systemic antibiotics to augment our periodontal car
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Describe the current model of periodontal disease progression
- Name several scenarios that modify risk for successful periodontal disease treatment outcomes
- Describe salivary diagnostics and list some differences in reporting methodologies currently available from different companies
- Describe and discuss the criteria for successful periodontal disease stabilization from a clinical and microbial standpoint including the current science on microbial shifting.
- Describe the process of Guided Biofilm Therapy and the potential differences from traditional hygiene services.
- Recognize that Guided Biofilm Therapy is a mechanical debridement methodology with other benefits and to describe some of those benefits.
- Describe why any debridement methodology will not be successful when used as the sole method for shifting oral biofilm from a disease state to one of health.
COURSE SPEAKER
Dr. Thompson believes in an interdisciplinary treatment model that coordinates dental care with other medical practitioners for total body health care for his patients. He employs advanced DNA bacterial testing methods and other leading-edge dental science to enable early risk assessment and personalized treatment planning. He cofounded and helped lead an interdisciplinary study club attended by more than 40 dentists, which had representation from all dental specialties and focused on comprehensive treatment planning. In addition to his dental training, Dr. Thompson is pursuing a Fellowship in Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine through the American Academy of Anti-Aging, Regenerative and Functional Medicine. In this continuum, he has presented to physicians a program titled, “Periodontal Disease and the Heart: A Collaborative Opportunity” in their Fellowship module XVI-D titled, “Metabolic Cardiovascular Medicine.” Dr. Thompson has published professionally in the June, 2010 publication of Dentistry Today an article titled, “Salivary Testing for Periodontal Disease Diagnosis and Treatment” and in the December, 2012 publication of Inside Dentistry an article titled, “Verifiable Outcomes Using Salivary Diagnostics in Periodontal Medicine: Test and retest for clinical success.” He has also authored an online course available in the U.S. and Australia titled, “Personalized Periodontal Medicine: The Future is Here! Advancing the Health of Your Patients, Your Team and Your Practice!” In 2016 Dr. Thompson founded the Wellness Dentistry Network which is an internet based community of dentists with a keen awareness of how oral conditions affect whole body health. He also assists dentists and their teams with implementation strategies designed to put knowledge to work in their daily practices. Building a knowledge base of how to integrate oral health issues with medical health issues continues to evolve. Getting started, keeping current, and growing is the challenge in this exploding area. To confront this challenge is the mission of the Wellness Dentistry Network. Among other topics, he coaches risk assessment treatment planning, digital photography, and systems to transform traditional hygiene services into value added experiences of personalized periodontal medicine.
TARGET AUDIENCE
This course is intended for Dental Assistant, Dentist, Hygienist, and Office Manager from novice to advanced.
EDUCATIONAL METHOD
Self Instructional Online CE Course
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This Dental Learning presentation is made possible through the continued support of EMS Dental. Doug Thompson, DDS, FAAMM, ABAAHP is a consultant and/or speaker for the following companies and/or organizations: Dental Learning, EMS Dental. Doug Thompson, DDS, FAAMM, ABAAHP may receive an honorarium as compensation from the CE Supporter of this presentation and/or from Dental Learning for the time involved in preparing and delivering this online presentation.
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