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Periodontics Board Prep Course (Perio)

90 lessons. Online and self-paced.

Periodontal Foundations

Core biologic principles, anatomy, microbiology, and host-response concepts that support board-level periodontal reasoning and disease mechanism questions.

  1. 1Periodontium Components And Function
  2. 2Supracrestal Tissue Attachment
  3. 3Keratinized Tissue And Phenotype
  4. 4Dental Biofilm Ecology
  5. 5Inflammation And Tissue Breakdown
  6. 6Bone Loss Mechanisms
  7. 7Periodontal Wound Healing Phases
  8. 8Repair Versus Regeneration
  9. 9Healing Modifiers And Failure Risks

Diagnosis And Classification

Comprehensive periodontal and peri-implant assessment, chart and radiograph interpretation, classification systems, and differential diagnosis.

  1. 10Periodontal Charting Elements
  2. 11Radiographic Pattern Recognition
  3. 12Comprehensive Diagnostic Synthesis
  4. 13Periodontal Health And Gingivitis
  5. 14Periodontitis Staging Criteria
  6. 15Periodontitis Grading Criteria
  7. 16Acute And Other Conditions
  8. 17Peri-Implant Health And Mucositis
  9. 18Peri-Implantitis Diagnostic Criteria
  10. 19Implant Differential Diagnosis

Risk And Prognosis

Patient-level and tooth-level risk analysis, prognostic frameworks, and defensible treatment sequencing.

  1. 20Modifiable Behavioral Risks
  2. 21Systemic And Genetic Risks
  3. 22Local Anatomic Risk Factors
  4. 23Tooth Prognosis Parameters
  5. 24Overall Case Prognosis
  6. 25Prognosis Re-Evaluation Logic
  7. 26Phased Periodontal Therapy
  8. 27Retention Versus Extraction Decisions
  9. 28Interdisciplinary Sequencing Principles

Non-Surgical Therapy

Cause-related therapy, instrumentation, adjuncts, and re-evaluation principles for periodontal and peri-implant care.

  1. 29Scaling And Root Planing
  2. 30Instrument Selection And Technique
  3. 31Re-Evaluation After Debridement
  4. 32Antiseptics And Local Delivery
  5. 33Systemic Antibiotic Principles
  6. 34Host Modulation Concepts
  7. 35Periodontal Abscess Management
  8. 36Necrotizing Disease Initial Care
  9. 37Endo-Perio Lesion Triage

Periodontal Surgery

Access, resective, and regenerative surgical principles for defect-based decision-making and complication-aware treatment selection.

  1. 38Flap Design Principles
  2. 39Pocket Reduction Surgery
  3. 40Osseous Resection Concepts
  4. 41Intrabony Defect Evaluation
  5. 42Regeneration Materials And Biologics
  6. 43Regenerative Case Selection
  7. 44Furcation Classification And Access
  8. 45Furcation Treatment Options
  9. 46Root Resection Decision-Making

Mucogingival Therapy

Soft tissue phenotype management, recession coverage, ridge deformities, and esthetic-periodontal decision-making.

  1. 47Recession Classification Systems
  2. 48Etiology Of Gingival Recession
  3. 49Root Coverage Treatment Goals
  4. 50Coronally Advanced Flap Principles
  5. 51Connective Tissue Graft Indications
  6. 52Alternative Root Coverage Techniques
  7. 53Keratinized Tissue Augmentation
  8. 54Vestibular Extension And Frenum
  9. 55Ridge Defect Management

Implant Periodontics

Implant site evaluation, peri-implant disease management, and maintenance decisions from a periodontal perspective.

  1. 56Implant Risk Assessment
  2. 57Hard And Soft Tissue Requirements
  3. 58Tooth Replacement Versus Retention
  4. 59Peri-Implant Mucositis Management
  5. 60Peri-Implantitis Treatment Strategies
  6. 61Implant Explantation Indications
  7. 62Implant Maintenance Protocols
  8. 63Prosthetic And Biomechanical Issues
  9. 64Soft Tissue Implant Deficiencies

Maintenance And Outcomes

Supportive periodontal therapy, recurrence prevention, outcome assessment, and long-term stability.

  1. 65Maintenance Visit Components
  2. 66Recall Interval Selection
  3. 67Managing Recurrent Disease
  4. 68Clinical Outcome Measures
  5. 69Patient-Centered Outcome Measures
  6. 70Long-Term Stability Determinants

Systemic And Pharmacology

Systemic disease interactions, medically complex periodontal care, and high-yield pharmacology within specialty scope.

  1. 71Diabetes And Periodontitis
  2. 72Tobacco And Nicotine Effects
  3. 73Pregnancy And Hormonal Influences
  4. 74Immunocompromise And Hematologic Risk
  5. 75Local Anesthetics And Vasoconstrictors
  6. 76Analgesics And Anti-Inflammatories
  7. 77Anticoagulants And Bleeding Considerations
  8. 78Drug-Induced Gingival Enlargement
  9. 79Antiresorptives And Jaw Risk
  10. 80Healing Effects Of Medications

Pathology And Cases

Periodontal pathology recognition, treatment complications, ethics, and integrated board-style case reasoning.

  1. 81Reactive And Inflammatory Lesions
  2. 82Desquamative And Vesiculobullous Conditions
  3. 83Atypical Destruction Differentials
  4. 84Post-Therapy Complications
  5. 85Surgical Failure Analysis
  6. 86Consent Documentation And Referral
  7. 87Comprehensive Periodontitis Cases
  8. 88Peri-Implant Decision Cases
  9. 89Defect-Based Surgery Cases
  10. 90Maintenance And Recurrence Cases
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