
Innovations in Periodontal Wound Healing
By: Katrina Sanders, MEd...Katrina Sanders, MEd, BSDH, RDH, RF
Post Date: 2/23/2024
CE Amount: 1
Categories: Periodontics, Hygiene
COURSE OVERVIEW
Despite our best efforts to study, treat, and manage diseases of the periodontium, research continues to indicate an increasing prevalence of oral inflammatory conditions, unpacking challenges with our existing protocols, and challenging the dental profession with paradigm shifts. The ‘gold standard’ of periodontal disease management is pivoting as patients are looking to non-invasive approaches to safely, efficiently, and definitively treat disease and subsequently promote health.
The ever-changing environment of health care delivery is now focusing on the convergence of precision medicine and innovative approaches in wound healing to synergistically improve clinical health outcomes. While our medical colleagues have adapted these paradigm shifts into avant-garde approaches to patient care, dentistry is now called upon to become part of this trailblazing movement.
Join periodontal hygienist and international speaker Katrina M. Sanders as she discusses a revolutionary concept around progressively managing diseased periodontal tissues, critically examining the current landscape of oral inflammation with a deep focus on a contemporary intervention aimed to transform non-invasive care for the periodontal patient, improve clinical outcomes, and optimize management of periodontal diseases.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
After completing this course, participants will be able to:
- Review the current paradigm of oral wound care in the 21st century.
- Evaluate paradigm shifts in the provision of periodontics and the trends in inflammatory management for the dental professional.
- Identify the medicinal and healing properties of non-pharmacologic modalities.
- Examine a progressive product line aimed to naturally heal oral wounds for optimal resolution and tissue resilience.
COURSE SPEAKER

Katrina Sanders is a clinical dental hygienist, author, award-winning educator, consultant, podcaster, international speaker, sommelier, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and dog lover. Her mission is to elevate the profession by creating an undeniable movement that educates, encourages, and empowers the dental profession to rise in its power. Known as the “Dental WINEgenist™,” she pairs her unwavering desire for excellence in the dental industry with her knowledge and passion for wine. She has charmed audiences around the world with her lectures on provocative topics that leave the participants with a call to action and a renewed sense of pride for their industry. She is enthusiastic about creating an environment where the course participants are supported, energized, and connected. Her message of empowerment and her zest for dental hygiene are infused throughout her content as she brings her own unique blend of knowledge, inspiration, charisma, and humor in her approach to continuing dental education. Katrina is the founder, CEO and keynote speaker for Sanders Board Preparatory, a comprehensive program designed to supplement student learning and enhance understanding of concepts, terminology, and procedures commonly discussed in preparation for the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination. Her desire to help hygiene students develop and succeed grew from her position as a dental hygiene faculty member. During this full-time appointment, she published three editions of her preclinical textbook, developed programmatic competencies, spearheaded curriculum design, and served as a faculty representative for community oral health partnerships. Katrina is the clinical liaison, hygiene excellence and innovation, for AZPerio, the country’s largest periodontal practice. She treats advanced periodontal patients clinically, while working alongside diplomates to the American Board of Periodontology in the surgical operatory. Katrina perfected hand skills during L.A.N.A.P. surgery, suture placement, IV therapy and blood draws. She instructs on collaborative professionalism and standard of care protocols while delivering education through hygiene boot camps and study clubs. Katrina is the co-host of the Tooth or Dare Podcast alongside fellow dental hygienist Irene Iancu, RDH, and the Floss & Flip Flops Podcast with her sister, Dr. Elizabeth Sanders, DPM. She is a published author with RDH Magazine, Inside Dental Hygiene, Oral Health Group, DentalTown, and Today’s RDH, a columnist and advisory board member for Modern Hygienist, editorial advisory member for the Dental Academy of Continuing Education, and brand ambassador for Dimensions of Dental Hygiene. Katrina is a level 1 sommelier as recognized by the Court of Master Sommeliers. She is a member of GuildSomm, a premium wine lover with Direct Cellars, and VIP member with Aridus Wine Co. In 2022, she co-founded The Wine Op with her business partner and fiancé Dale Stewart, bottling beautifully curated wines that honor her hygienist heroes with proceeds providing support to underserved populations. Proudly, her wines speak to the empathetic and humanistic side of what it means to be a provider. Her philanthropic efforts include dental humanitarian work in developing countries, most recently in Kigali, Rwanda, supporting abused and homeless animals, and spreading awareness about the benefits of organ and tissue donation in loving memory of her late mother, Linda Marie Sanders. Visit: www.katrinasanders.com. Handle: @thedentalWINEgenist.
TARGET AUDIENCE
This course is intended for Dentist, Dental Assistant, Hygienist, and Office Manager from novice to advanced.
EDUCATIONAL METHOD
Self Instructional Online CE Course
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Information shared in this continuing education activity is developed from clinical research and represents the most current information available from evidence-based dentistry.
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