152136030 ADVANCED PERIODONTOLOGY ( 2 Crd.Hrs )

This is a 2-credit hour course designed for postgraduate students in periodontology. It covers conventional periodontal therapy, chemotherapeutic agents used in periodontal practice, principles of periodontal surgery, resective osseous surgery, regenerative periodontal therapy and mucogingival (plastic) surgery. In addition, this course emphasizes the importance and principles of interdisciplinary cooperation for patient management. This course comes after students have built up knowledge in previous courses regarding the structure, function, biochemistry and molecular biology of periodontal tissues, as well as knowledge of the aetiology and pathogenesis