REGISTRATION CATEGORY	EARLY 4/14	REGULAR	ONSITE 6/16
DENTIST - FDA/ADA MEMBER	$0	$0	$49
NON-MEMBER DENTIST	$49	$49	$59
HYGIENIST	$0	$0	$59

Description:

Identifying disease at its earliest stages is essential to prevent the progression of oral and systemic diseases. Proper classification of patient risk factors and potential rate of progression enables the dental hygienist’s role to be fully maximized. This creates a practice in complete alignment with elevated care, results in raving patients and a thriving practice. During this course, attendees will evaluate communication techniques to increase patient acceptance, review new and innovative ways to improve the chairside experience for both the patient and the clinician and identify best practices for power instrumentation and the latest hand scaling techniques.*This lecture is free for the first 100 hygienists who register!

Learning objectives:

Participants will be able to:

• access the 2017 AAP Periodontal Classifications, and review case studies.
• discuss treatment recommendations based on the patient's stage and grade.
• review new and innovative ways to improve the chairside experience for both the patient and the clinician.
• evaluate communication techniques to increase patient acceptance.
• identify best practices for power instrumentation and the latest hand scaling techniques.