Course Objectives for
Clinical Periodontics 2nd Edition

Course 1
(Chapters 1–7 from Manual of Clinical Periodontics 2nd Edition)

When you complete this course, you will take a written or online test that will measure your ability to identify:

1. Basic concepts related to evidence-based periodontal diagnosis and therapy.
2. Periodontium anatomical features and their functions.
3. Causes and signs of periodontal diseases.
4. Methods of diagnosing periodontal diseases.
5. Procedures for at-home and clinical maintenance of oral health.
6. Procedures for scaling and root planning and antibiotics.

Course 2
(Chapters 7–11 and Appendix from Manual of Clinical Periodontics 2nd Edition)

When you complete this course, you will take a written or online test that will measure your ability to identify:

1. Indications and contraindications for periodontal surgery.
2. Types of periodontal flaps and their uses.
3. Procedures and processes associated with periodontal wound healing.
4. Osseous defects and the surgical techniques used in such cases.
5. Considerations and techniques for performing periodontal plastic surgery.
6. Types of periodontal emergencies, their signs, symptoms, and treatments.
7. Procedures for postoperative clinical and at-home care for implants.

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