DH 117 - Periodontics I

1. Perform advanced instrumentation skills using area-specific curets and files.
2. Sharpen area-specific and universal curets, sickles, and files..
3. Apply accepted methods of choosing and applying desensitization products.
4. Apply pit and fissure sealants using the latest application techniques.
5. Apply appropriate subgingival irrigation products and apply those products using accepted techniques.
6. Apply appropriate methods, procedures, and armamentarium for occlusal evaluation.
7. Perform periodontal debridement procedures without causing trauma to hard or soft dental tissues.
8. Describe root anatomical features commonly encountered during periodontal debridement.
9. Perform soft tissue curettage.
10. Describe various types of dental implants and the role dental hygienists play in the maintenance of implants.
11. Apply accepted theory, methods, and armamentarium for ultrasonic scaling procedures.
12. Apply accepted theory, armamentarium, and methods for air jet polishing.
13. Demonstrate manual scaling techniques using files.
14. Analyze the role of dental lasers in dentistry