CONTRACT REFORMS - FREE WEBINAR PERIODONTAL Patients Grade C Diagnosis and Management (MKWEB230726)

Debbie started her career in dentistry as a Dental Nurse in 1996, working in general dental practice, and subsequently qualified as a Dental Therapist in 2008. Debbie has worked in a mixture of NHS, private, and community dental services. She is now a full-time Senior Teaching Fellow at the University of Portsmouth Dental Academy, teaching undergraduate Dental Therapists, Hygienists, and Nurses. Debbie has completed a PG Certificate in Higher Education Teaching and Learning and is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

*Webinar delivered via MS Teams, joining instructions will be sent to you at least 24 hours before the course starts. *Please log in early to check Link/IT. Sign in using your Deanery/Maxcourse registered name - it helps us to confirm your attendance. Log onto to Webinar from 17:50. Course starts at 18:00 and finishes at 20:00. Please contact the organising Tutor Jane Shrowder Jane.shrowder@nhs,net with any questions prior to the webinar. *PLEASE CHECK YOUR JUNK FOLDER FOR THE WEB LINK, PARTICULARLY IF YOU HAVE A HOTMAIL ACCOUNT.

Recommended to all

To enhance the clinician’s ability to accurately diagnose and classify periodontal diseases in accordance with current evidence-based guidelines.

To introduce MINST in the non-surgical management of periodontal conditions within the scope of hygienists and therapists.

To promote critical thinking and patient-centred care in the long-term management and prevention of periodontal disease.

Systematically assess periodontal health, including comprehensive charting, risk factor identification, and interpretation of clinical and radiographic findings.

Formulate and implement appropriate non-surgical periodontal treatment plans, including instrumentation, patient education, and behaviour modification strategies.

Evaluate treatment outcomes and design effective supportive periodontal care (SPC) programmes tailored to individual patient needs.

Critically assess and diagnose periodontal conditions using comprehensive clinical examination, periodontal charting, and interpretation of radiographic findings in line with current classification systems.

Design and deliver evidence-based non-surgical periodontal treatment plans, incorporating effective instrumentation techniques, risk factor management, and patient-centred education strategies.

Evaluate periodontal treatment outcomes and justify ongoing maintenance strategies, including the development of personalised supportive periodontal care programmes based on patient risk and disease stability.