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Review the important principles of dental hygiene instrumentation,
with emphasis on instrumentation in periodontal pockets and areas of
furcation involvement. (I)
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Review the important principles of gingival evaluation, including
identification of normal and abnormal color, contour, texture;
severity, duration, and location of inflammation; stages of disease
process; contributing factors to the condition; formulation of a
conclusion. (II)
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Complete a case documentation on a patient including periodontal
assessment, intraoral photographs, functional assessment, radiographs,
treatment plan, microscopic examination of a plaque sample, study
models, and patient education. (III)
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Describe the rationale, techniques, and methods of evaluation for
sharpening periodontal instruments. (I)
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Describe the patient selection, preliminary measures and their
importance, technique, evaluation, postoperative instructions,
postoperative treatment and evaluation, and prognosis of the root
planing procedure. (IV)
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Describe patient selection, preliminary measures and their importance,
technique, evaluation, postoperative instructions, postoperative
treatment and evaluation, and prognosis of soft tissue curettage. (IV)
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Describe the rationale, stages, and procedures to be included in
periodontal maintenance therapy, including motivational theory. (V)
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Identify the domains of dental hygiene research, conduct a review of
the literature and clinically relevant research project. (VI)
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