Periodontology Courses

CLINICAL TOPICS IN PERIODONTOLOGY
Mandatory - first, second and third year residents
Fall and Spring yearly, 1 hour/week
Dr. Jack G. Caton
Objectives: To review topics relating to clinical periodontics, specifically diagnosis, therapy, and supportive periodontal therapy; and, the interrelationship of endodontics, orthodontics and prosthodontics with periodontics. Clinical demonstrations are given to familiarize the residents with specific techniques. Each demonstration is succeeded and followed by a brief seminar outlining indications and contraindications.

DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT PLANNING AND CASE PRESENTATIONS SEMINAR
Mandatory - first, second and third year residents
Fall and Spring, yearly, 1.5 hours/week
Dr. Jack G. Caton
Objectives: For each resident, on a rotating basis, to prepare case records for formal presentation to the periodontal faculty and residents. The resident must defend diagnosis, treatment plan, and case management. A discussion is generated on alternative treatment plans and case management.

PERIODONTAL HISTOLOGY AND HISTOPATHOLOGY
Mandatory - first, second and third year residents
3 hours per week for 2 semesters, every third year
Dr. Jack G. Caton
Objectives: To gain advanced knowledge of the normal histology and histopathology of the periodontium; and, to emphasize the embryology of tooth development and the response of the periodontium to various modes of therapy . The course format consists of seminars and laboratory exercises. Evaluation is by written examination and laboratory testing.

PERIODONTOLOGY LITERATURE REVIEW
Mandatory - first, second and third year residents
Fall and Spring, yearly, 1.5 hours/week
Dr. Jack Caton
Objectives: To critically review and discuss the literature relevant to periodontology with special emphasis on experimental design, research methodology, results, and interpretation of data. The scope of the topics include anatomy, physiology of the periodontium, epidemiology, etiology, and therapy of periodontal diseases.

DENTAL IMPLANTOLOGY AND LITERATURE REVIEW
Mandatory - first, second and third year residents
Fall and Spring, yearly, 1 hour/week
Drs. Sean W. Meitner and Paul Romano
Objectives: To complete a comprehensive review of the dental implant literature. Lectures will include didactic material (factors which influence the biocompatibility of implant materials, principals of osseointegration, implant design, and characterization of bio-mechanical properties) and surgical techniques, case selection, anatomical consideration, and hard and soft tissue surgical management techniques.

RESEARCH PROJECT
Mandatory - first, second and third year residents
Year-round
Drs. Jack G. Caton, Andy Teng and Oren Weiss
Objectives: For each resident to participate in a research project during his/her education. The degree of involvement in the project depends on the eventual goal of the student. All projects are designed toward eventual presentation and publication. The resident participates in the formulation of the manuscript for submission.

PERIODONTICS CLINIC
Mandatory - first, second and third year residents
Year-round
Dr. Jack G. Caton
Objectives: For the resident to provide comprehensive periodontal treatment on patients with Types I through V cases. Residents are exposed to patient case patterns with a variety of patients related to age, sex, medical complications, and periodontal disease status. The resident works under the direct supervision of one clinical instructor during the course of treatment of a particular patient. Each aspect of the treatment is monitored by the responsible instructor on a daily and total management basis. During the course of diagnosis, treatment planning, and case management, the resident is expected to continually justify a rationale based upon knowledge of the biological behavior of the periodontium in health and disease. Residents are required to integrate periodontal disease management in relation to the patient's overall medical and dental status. Interaction with the patient's physician, general dentist, and other involved dental specialists is emphasized.

DENTAL IMPLANTOLOGY CLINIC
Mandatory - first, second and third year residents
Fall and Spring, yearly, 3_ hour clinic session per week
Drs. Sean W. Meitner and Paul Romano
Objectives: To perform dental implantology on patients and to emphasize the team approach for case management. Residents coordinate examination, diagnosis, treatment planning, and therapy with the prosthodontic residents and faculty.

ORAL MEDICINE SEMINAR
Mandatory - first, second and third year residents
Fall- 2 hour seminar weekly
Dr. Oren Weiss
Objectives: to gain in-depth knowledge in oral medicine related to following areas: history and physical examination; evaluation of laboratiry tests; extraoral lesions; intraoral lesions of traumatic or reactive origin and infection origin; intraoral mucocutaneous disorders; effects of pharmaceutical agents and systemic diseases on periodontal disease; effects of periodontal diseases on systemic conditions; and periodontal risk assessment.

EVIDENCE BASED PERIODONTOLOGY SEMINAR
Mandatory - first, second and third year residents
Spring
Dr. Jack Caton
Objectives: To train residents in the methods and application of the evidence-based method. The residents will gain in-depth knowledge in all aspects of the evidence-based method; how to do an evidence-based review; and evidence-based periodontology.

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