On this week’s episode of Fast Facts - Perio Edition, Katrina Sanders, RDH discusses the current AAP current grading parameters and how we identify Grade A for a patient. Quotes: “Some clinicians do get in the habit of grading all patients. That is not necessarily a … [Read more...] about Fast Facts: Perio Edition “AAP 2017 Classification System – Grade A”
Contemporary Practices for Mechanical Oral Hygiene to Prevent Periodontal Disease – Science Sunday
Contemporary Practices for Mechanical Oral Hygiene to Prevent Periodontal Disease There is no question that the accumulation of dental plaque leads to gingivitis, which can then progress to periodontal disease. Management of plaque is a key element in preventing periodontal disease. In … [Read more...] about Contemporary Practices for Mechanical Oral Hygiene to Prevent Periodontal Disease – Science Sunday
Fast Facts: Perio Edition “AAP 2017 Classification System – Stage IV Periodontitis”
On this week’s episode of Fast Facts - Perio Edition, Katrina Sanders, RDH wrap up the breakdown of the AAP 2017 Classification System highlighting state 4. Quotes: “These are patients in which there is complex management required in order to stabilize the patient's existence of this … [Read more...] about Fast Facts: Perio Edition “AAP 2017 Classification System – Stage IV Periodontitis”
Fast Facts: Perio Edition “AAP 2017 Classification System – Stage III Periodontitis”
On this week’s episode of Fast Facts - Perio Edition, Katrina Sanders, RDH continues the breakdown of the AAP 2017 Classification System Stage three. Quotes: “Now, for dental hygienists that are typically working blindly and by blindly I mean, we're using feel more … [Read more...] about Fast Facts: Perio Edition “AAP 2017 Classification System – Stage III Periodontitis”
Fast Facts: Perio Edition “AAP 2017 Classification System – Introduction to Staging”
On this week’s episode of Fast Facts - Perio Edition Katrina Sanders, RDH gives us an overview of the AAP staging guidelines that we will give into over the next several weeks! Quotes: “Periodontitis is characterized by microbially associated host mediated inflammation … [Read more...] about Fast Facts: Perio Edition “AAP 2017 Classification System – Introduction to Staging”
Fast Facts: Perio Edition “AAP 2017 Classification System – Clinical Spectrum of Health”
On this week’s episode of Fast Facts - Perio Edition your host, Katrina Sanders, RDH begins dialog around the 2017 AAP classification systems by talking about the clinical spectrum of health and the first two of the major categories when it comes to diagnosing or identifying periodontal health as … [Read more...] about Fast Facts: Perio Edition “AAP 2017 Classification System – Clinical Spectrum of Health”
Fast Facts: Perio Edition “Aggressive Perio”
On this week’s episode of Fast Facts - Perio Edition your host, Katrina Sanders, RDH talks to us about Periodontal diagnostics systems that have been used, and the current system in place highlighting the 1999 classification of “aggressive perio”. Quotes: “I think we can … [Read more...] about Fast Facts: Perio Edition “Aggressive Perio”
Fast Facts: Perio Edition “Periodontal Diagnostics”
On this week’s episode of Fast Facts - Perio Edition your host, Katrina Sanders, RDH talks to us about Periodontal diagnostics systems that have been used, and the current system in place! Quotes: “I think we can all acknowledge that throughout time the AAP has been making … [Read more...] about Fast Facts: Perio Edition “Periodontal Diagnostics”
