This document provides an overview of periodontics and periodontal procedures for dental assistants. It defines key terms related to periodontics and describes the periodontal team, causes and classifications of periodontal disease, nonsurgical and surgical treatment procedures, and the roles of dental assistants during periodontal treatments. The goal is to teach dental assistants about periodontal disease and procedures so they can assist effectively with periodontal patients.

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Module:
Periodontics
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Specialty Chairside Assisting
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Module:
Periodontics
Periodontics
Part A: The
Periodontal Team
Part B:
Periodontal
Disease and
Procedures

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Module:
Periodontics
Learning Objectives
1. Define the Key Terms.
2. Define periodontics.
3. Describe the stages of periodontal
disease.
4. Identify periodontal instruments and
explain their uses.

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Module:
Periodontics
Learning Objectives
5. Explain nonsurgical and surgical
periodontal treatment and the dental
assistant’s role for each.
6. Demonstrate the knowledge and ability
to assist during periodontal
procedures.

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Key Terms
• Bone grafting
• Bone resorption
• Bruxism
• Calculus
• Coronal polish
• Curette
• Electrosurgery
• Frenectomy
• Furcation
• Gingival grafting
• Gingivectomy
• Gingivitis
• Gingivoplasty
• Hoe scaler
• Interdental knives
• Laser
• Mucogingival surgery
• Occlusal equilibration

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Key Terms
• Osseous surgery
• Ostectomy
• Osteoplasty
• Periodontal dressing
• Periodontal flap
surgery
• Periodontal knives
• Periodontal pocket
• Periodontal probe
• Periodontal probing
• Periodontitis
• Periodontium
• Periosteal elevator
• Plaque
• Pocket marking pliers
• Prophylaxis
• Recession
• Root planing

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Key Terms
• Scaling
• Scalers
• Subgingival
• Supragingival
• Surgical scalpels
• Tooth mobility
• Ultrasonic instruments
• Vertical bone resorption

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Part A: The Periodontal Team
Periodontist
Dental assistant
Dental hygienist

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Part B: Periodontal Disease and
Procedures

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Symptoms of Periodontal Disease

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Causes of Periodontal Disease
• Local irritants
• Poor oral hygiene
• Improper nutrition
• Malocclusion
• Stress
• Systemic factors

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Classifications of Periodontal Disease
Gingivitis
Periodontitis

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The Periodontal Visit
• Gathering the periodontal diagnostic
information:
–The medical dental history
–The clinical examination
–Radiographs
• Determining the appropriate treatment
plan

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Periodontal Instruments
Sharpening a dental instrument

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Periodontal Probes

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Periodontal Curettes

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Periodontal Scalers

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Ultrasonic Instruments

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Periodontal Knives

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Pocket Marking Pliers

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Periosteal Elevators

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Rongeurs and Forceps

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Laser Technology

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Nonsurgical Periodontal Procedures
• Occlusal adjustment
• Scaling and polishing
• Root planing
• Gingival curettage

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Surgical Periodontal Procedures
• Gingivectomy
• Gingivoplasty
• Periodontal flap surgery
• Osseous surgery
• Mucogingival surgery
• Gingival grafting
• Frenectomy

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Periodontal Dressings

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Assessment Questions
• What is the hygienist’s role in
periodontics?
Scaling, curettage, and root planing
• What six areas are probed on each tooth?
Mesiofacial, facial, distofacial,
mesiolingual, lingual, and distolingual
• What is a considered normal sulcus
depth?
3 millimeters or less

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Summary of Module
• Key Terms
• Orthodontics
• The orthodontic team
• Pediatric office
• Pediatric dental procedures
• The periodontal team
• Periodontal disease
• Periodontal instruments
• Surgical and nonsurgical procedures