This course is a continuation of the study of periodontology for the dental hygienist. Topics include host response, systemic and local factors, nutrition and tobacco use and their roles in the periodontal disease process. Radiographic analysis, chemical agents and host modulation will also be studied. The course concludes with the study of periodontal surgical concepts, acute periodontal conditions, periodontal disease in the pediatric population and the impact of periodontitis on systemic health.
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Fall