This Periodontology update course for GDPs is based on a live event by guru258.
2 hours verifiable CPD course.
Please ensure you have your speakers or headphones on during the course.
Speaker: Amit Patel BDS MSc MClinDent MFDS RCSEd MRD RCSEng
Amit is based in the Midlands and has been voted inside the top 50 most influential dentists in the UK. Amit is recognised throughout the country as a leading dental specialist when it comes to periodontics and dental implants. Alongside his private referral practice, he also works as Associate Specialist in Periodontics and Honorary Clinical Lecturer at the University of Birmingham Dental School. His special interests are dental implants, regenerative and aesthetic periodontics. His is registered with the GDC as a Specialist in Periodontics.
Aim: To provide the general dental practitioner with an update in Periodontology.
Objectives:
- Be aware of the new periodontal classification
- Understand the main characteristics of periodontal disease
- Be aware of the essential tools used if periodontal assessments
- Be informed of the current guidelines and protocols for the Basic Periodontal Examination and complexity assessment
- Understand the aetiology and classification of periodontal diseases
- Be aware of the periodontal therapies recommended in current practice
- Be aware of the latest techniques used in regenerative treatments
Learning Outcomes:
- Understand the new periodontal classification
- Understand the aetiology of periodontal diseases and how to classify them
- Apply the current guidelines and protocols for the Basic Periodontal Examination
- Understand the main characteristics of periodontal disease
- Apply the current periodontal therapies recommended in practice
GDC Development Outcomes: C, D
CQC regulations covered in this course: Regulation 18 (KLOEs = Safe, Effective)
