Summary
In 2018, the official proceedings of the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) World Workshop on the
Classification of Periodontal and Peri-Implant Diseases and Conditions (WWDC) were published. This novel
system
aims
to use client-centered data to assign a stage and grade that may provide a more individualized periodontal
care
and
risk assessment. This webinar will focus on summarizing the rationale for an updated periodontal diagnosis
system,
the changes adapted in the 2017 AAP WWDC as they relate to the diagnosis of periodontitis and gingivitis,
and
key
strategies for utilization of the updated diagnostic system for improved client care.
Note: access to this webinar will register you for Part 1: Introduction and Part 2: Staging &
Grading.
Presenter
Mia L. Geisinger, DDS
Dr. Geisinger is an Associate Professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of
Dentistry.
She
received her DDS from Columbia University School of Dental Medicine and her MS and Certificate
in
Periodontology from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. Dr. Geisinger
is a
diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology. She serves as chair of the American Dental
Association’s
Council on Scientific Affairs and as a member of the AAP’s Board of Trustees. She has authored
over 40
peer-reviewed publications and lectures nationally and internationally on topics in
periodontology and
oral
health care.
Learning Outcomes
After the webinar, participants will be able to:
- Compare and contrast the 1999 and 2017 classification systems
- Explain key differences between the previous classification system and the current system and the
basis
for these changes within the scientific literature.
- Evaluate the systems benefit for diagnosis, risk assessment, and treatment planning in clients with
periodontitis and gingivitis
- Utilize the 2017 AAP WWDC to classify clients with periodontitis and gingivitis