This course will examine the concepts of staging and grading to classify each patient by complexity of case management, likelihood of less predictable response to therapy, and potential for periodontitis development. Diagnosing, treatment planning, and executing appropriate and necessary periodontal therapies will be reviewed utilizing case presentations and group activities. 

Learning Objectives:

• Examine the historical timeline and evolution of the AAP Classification System. Discuss the new staging/grading system for periodontal disease and its benefits. 
• Create treatment modalities that are evidence-based protocols for specific types of periodontal diseases.
• Identify patients who may benefit from adjunctive strategies of disease management and overall health surveillance based on the updated classifications.
• Develop individualized homecare regimens utilizing staging/grading to motivate patients.