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