Orthodontics in practice & Periodontics in practice (VT130111BE)

Recommended to all

1. * Recognise the need and provide care for dentofacial trauma patients requiring immediate attention quickly and effectively. * A thorough understanding of potential drug interactions and side effects, and manage situations appropriately when they occur. * Diagnose and effectively manage common medical and dental emergencies, including those resulting from treatment complications or failures, infection, allergic response or trauma. * An understanding of the importance of the team management of medical emergencies, and can facilitate such an approach.
2. * Evaluate the periodontal tissues and diagnose a patient's periodontal condition. * Measure and record periodontal indices accurately, according to current guidelines. * Integrate periodontal findings into the patient's comprehensive treatment plan and understand how the periodontal status of the patient will impact on his/her treatment plan. * Establish a prognosis for individual periodontally involved teeth and inform the patient of this. * Prescribe, deliver and monitor the use of antimicrobial agents, where appropriate, to aid the treatment of periodontal diseases. * Assess the requirement for and perform oral hygiene instruction, scaling and mechanical root debridement.
3. * Evaluate the results of periodontal treatment and establish and monitor a suitable recall maintenance programme for patients. * Assess the requirement for specialised advice and / or periodontal treatment and refer the patient appropriately. * Is able to identify correctly and demonstrate understanding of the aetiology of a patient's periodontal problems, and the ability to educate the patient in these matters and the prevention of disease. * Understands the role of dental care professionals in periodontal therapy and is able to prescribe treatment. * The role of periodontal surgery in the management of gingival overgrowth and advanced periodontal disease. * The conservative management of gingival rec