Non-surgical Periodontology: Protocols for Clinical Assessment, Treatment, and Long-Term Maintenance

– Periodontal tissues: definition, functions, anatomy, and histology
– Classification of periodontal and peri-implant diseases and conditions
– Healthy periodontal tissues: the gingiva
– Experimental gingivitis: key findings from classical research
– Etiology of periodontal diseases: dental biofilm.

– Periodontal tissues: definition, functions, anatomy, and histology
– Classification of periodontal and peri-implant diseases and conditions
– Healthy periodontal tissues: the gingiva
– Periodontal disease: clinical scenarios of different stages
– Experimental gingivitis: classic research results
– Etiology of periodontal diseases: dental biofilms
– Microbial species in dental plaque and bacterial interactions
– The dysbiotic ecological environment
– Pathogenesis of gingival inflammation
– Histological transition from gingivitis to periodontitis
– Irreversibility of periodontal diseases
– Inflammation at the cellular level: blood and immune cells, chemical mediators, and receptors
– Antibiotics in the treatment of periodontitis
– Smoking as a risk factor for periodontitis
– The link between periodontal disease and systemic conditions (diabetes and cardiovascular disease)
– The EFP clinical practice guidelines
– Step-by-step periodontal disease treatment protocols
– Iatrogenic periodontal disease: overhanging restorations
– Probiotics in the treatment of periodontitis
– Immunomodulators in the treatment of periodontitis
– Oral hygiene and patient education
– AI in oral health management: dental plaque and gingival inflammation assessment
– Strategies and tips for improving periodontal patient compliance
– Online portal for periodontists
– A comprehensive guide to using online perio-tool.

– Sequence of surgical and non-surgical periodontal treatments
– Staging and grading of periodontitis
– The EFP clinical practice guidelines
– Timing of re-evaluation after periodontal therapy
– Treatment tactics: regenerative surgery vs. access flap
– Complications and treatment errors in regenerative periodontal surgery
– Clinical case presentation
– Acute periodontal lesions (periodontal abscesses and necrotizing periodontal diseases) and endo-periodontal lesions
– Clinical case presentation
– Systemic antibiotics in the treatment of periodontal abscesses
– Guidelines for the treatment of stage I–III periodontitis
– Clinical example of the access flap technique
– Palatal grooves associated with periodontal lesions
– Clinical cases presentation
– Comparative efficacy of non-surgical vs. surgical therapy for stage III/IV periodontitis
– Online portal for periodontists
– A comprehensive guide to using online perio-tool.