PERIODONTICS FOR GENERAL DENTIST (LIVE INTERACTIVE WEBINAR) - 4 UNITS

Course Description:

Periodontics for the General Dentist

Periodontitis is an extremely complex inflammatory disease, in certain cases if detected early it can be reversible if no bone destruction occurs and leading to retention of teeth. However, managing periodontal patients can be a rewarding and frustrating process for both patient and providers due to numerous systemic and anatomical factors that can serve as significant risk factors in preventing an ideal outcome. If patients are not educated or are unaware of why they are more at risk for periodontitis, the patient is continually receiving treatment that is not identifying the etiology of their condition. This is extremely important in areas where any removable or fixed prosthesis is treatment planned with the possible usage of implant therapy due to the concern of recurrence of periodontal disease.

Topics that will the covered include

1. Being able to understand the importance of non-surgical & surgical therapy
2. Understanding what key anatomical contributing factors can lead to periodontitis, and how to rectify these issues
3. Understanding the difference between resection and regeneration in regards to periodontal therapy
4. The important relationship between restorative and periodontal therapy, and how both entities are intertwined
5. When should we try to save or extract teeth, and the practicality or periodontal therapy
6. Importance of identifying soft tissue lesions and the need for biopsies
7. When to refer to a specialist, or is maintenance sufficient for a patient with periodontitis

Dr. Singh was awarded his dental degree from the University of Pittsburgh, School of Dental Medicine, while being a dental student he was awarded the Health Professional Scholarship Program (HPSP) from the United States Army. As a commissioned dental officer, he was awarded the Army Service Ribbon, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, and the Army Commendation Medal. After serving the Army, Dr. Singh was an Associate Professor at Western University providing clinical dental care with a focus on complex exodontia and pre- prosthetic surgery.

While working in academia he was the owner of a dental practice, however his passion to continue to advance himself led him to become a Periodontic resident at the prestigious Loma Linda University with the focus on advanced periodontal surgery and implant therapy. At Loma Linda he graduated as chief resident and received training from worldwide clinicians. He still holds his academic appointment at Western University as an adjunct faculty. One of the components of his residency training was not only the surgical aspect, but also the importance of non-surgical therapy that is extremely critical in periodontitis patients.

At this time, he is a Board-Certified Periodontist who works with various offices in providing periodontal therapy and implant treatment, but also believes in educating and training all patients on the prevention of periodontitis. Dr Singh is currently an adjunct faculty at Western University and has numerous publications while collaborating with other clinicians

EVENT SPONSORED BY PUNJABI DENTAL SOCIETY AND DOWELL DENTAL