Dental CE Course: Periodontal Diseases

After completing of the course you will be able to:

Discuss the importance of identifying the specific genetic marker responsible for producing excess amount of the chemical that regulates the body's inflammatory response to bacteria.

Distinguish between the two most common forms of periodontal diseases gingivitis and periodontitis.

Explain the pathophysiology of periodontal disease.

List 8 symptoms of periodontal disease.

Demonstrate the progression of periodontal disease from gingivitis through mild and moderate periodontitis to advanced periodontitis using sketches and photographs.

List 9 factors that puts a person at risk for periodontitis.

Explain to the patient the prevention measures that one can take against periodontal disease.

Discuss the link between periodontitis and other serious systemic disorders, such as heart disease, COPD, premature low-birth-weight babies, etc.

Discuss the results of the study supported by the NIDR which tested the effective- ness of antibiotics to combat bacteria that cause most gum disease.