Periodontal Treatment for Patients with Special Needs (code: CDP Sp. Needs) - A Course for Community Dental Practitioners

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A look at the risk factors and treatment implications when planning periodontal treatment for patients with special needs.

Aims & objectives:

  1. To understand who we should be treating and how we should be treating them.
  2. To describe the periodontal implications for medically and physically compromised patients.
  3. To provide practical treatment planning and discuss the advice to be given to relatives and carers.

Outline Programme:

09.00 Registration
09.30 Welcome and Introductions
09.45 Periodontal Diagnosis
10.15 Medical History and Periodontal Disease
10.45 Coffee
11.15 Aetiology of Periodontal Disease
11.45 Special Needs - Special Periodontal Problems
12.15 Periodontal Implications for Medically & Physically Compromised Patients
12.45 Lunch
13.45 Treatment Options in Periodontics
14.45 Tea
15.00 Practical Periodontal Solutions for Special Needs Patients
15.45 Plenary Session and Discussion