Hands-On Perio Workshop

Hands on 6 Unit CE Course – Seats are limited!

NEW & IMPROVED TECHNIQUES FOR YOUR EVERYDAY HYGIENE PRACTICE – 3 Hours of CE
Course Description:
Whether you’re a young hygienist or a seasoned veteran, all levels will find something new and useful. Use this course to refresh important skills, learn new techniques to make your everyday practice easier, and reinvigorate your love of dental hygiene. Learning techniques include a combination of lecture and hands-on to make sure you’re confident and ready to apply your new and refined skills immediately.
Course Outline & Objectives:
o Proper instrument sharpening
o Probing angles and techniques that get you to the base of every
pocket
o Grasps, fulcrums, and positioning for clinician comfort and the most
effective prophylaxis and periodontal maintenance procedures
o Tips for helping to create value in every appointment
o Newest and most effect oral hygiene techniques and products

ADVANCED PERIODONTAL CARE & INSTRUMENTATION TECHNIQUES – 3 Hours of CE
Course Description:
Many advances have been made in the past 5 years that have enhanced the way we practice dental hygiene. New hand instruments and ultrasonic tips make it possible to effectively scale hard to reach areas of the mouth. New fulcruming and reinforcement techniques also make advanced periodontal instrumentation more effective and comfortable than ever before. Learning techniques will include both hands-on instruction with typodonts and lecture formats. If you are looking for a course to fine-tune your care of periodontally involved patients, this is the course for you.
Course Outline & Objectives:
o Identification and treatment planning for periodontal disease
o Ergonomics during advanced periodontal instrumentation
o Instrument selection for success
o How to get the most powerful strokes with the least effort
o Fulcrums, grasps, & positions that help effectively detect and
remove calculus
o Furcation involvement and debridement techniques
o Irrigation