CE0790: The Periodontal Co-Therapist: Contemporary Periodontology for the Hygienist and Implant Therapy and the Hygienist

Timothy Hempton, DDS

Course Description:

The Periodontal Co-Therapist - Contemporary Periodontology for the Hygienist

In addition to providing patient care, dental hygienists educate and advise their patients regarding proposed therapeutic options and the treatment experience. This program will present photographic and radiographic documentation of various clinical cases treated in a private practice setting with surgical therapy and non-surgical therapy. These cases will illustrate how contemporary periodontal therapy can be utilized to provide health and improved esthetics for our patients. Scientific evidence supporting the periodontal therapy used in each clinical case is examined.

Implant Therapy and the Hygienist

Implant therapy is, under the appropriate circumstances, a viable and predictable treatment modality. In addition to providing maintenance for previously placed dental implants, the dental hygienist frequently confers with patients who are considering implant therapy as an option to replace missing teeth. To facilitate a better understanding of the overall process of implant dentistry, this course will review treatment planning, the basics of surgical placement, site preparation and restoration with either fixed or removal prosthetics. Anatomical concerns and systemic factors, which effect the outcome of implant treatment, will also be reviewed.

Instructor:

TIMOTHY J. HEMPTON earned his dental degree from the State University of New York (SUNY) at Stony Brook and his Certificate in Periodontology from Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He is an Associate Clinical Professor at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine in Boston, Massachusetts and serves as the Assistant Director of the postdoctoral program in Periodontology. His work has been published in JADA, Implant Dentistry, and the International Journal of Prosthodontics. He is a recipient of the Massachusetts Dental Society Volunteer Hero Award, and in 2005 he received the American Academy of Periodontology Award for Outstanding Teaching and Mentoring in Periodontics at Tufts University. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology and presently maintains a private practice limited to Periodontics in Dedham, Massachusetts.

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