Management of the Developing Dentition course for Dental Practice
This session discusses the interrelationship between Orthodontics and Periododontology.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this session you will be able to:
- Explain the aetiology of periodontal disease
- Identify treatment methods of periodontal disease
- Describe the interrelationship between orthodontics and periodontology
Orthodontic treatment is not contraindicated in this group, provided the disease is controlled and the patient sufficiently motivated and dextrous to maintain excellent oral hygiene during treatment.
Before commencing this session you should have read:
- British Society of Periodontology. Young Practitioner's Guide to Periodontology. Revised 2nd version, 2012
Paul R Sharma was a Specialist Registrar, training in Orthodontics in The Edinburgh Dental Institute and Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy.
Post-CCST training at King’s College and Whipps Cross University Hospitals.
Lakshmi is a Specialist Registrar in Restorative Dentistry, Kings College London.
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