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Dental Academy of Continuing Education (DACE)Brace Yourself! Decision-making for Orthodontic Treatment and Periodontal Care in Patients with Periodontal Diseases and Malocclusion

Following successful completion of this $39 three CE-credit course, the dental professional should be able to:

  • Examine the effects of periodontal inflammation on orthodontic tooth mobility and the consequences for orthodontic treatment in periodontitis patients.
  • Discuss the best sequence for nonsurgical and surgical periodontal therapy in orthodontic tooth movement patients.
  • Examine the effect of periodontal phenotypic modification and/or gingival recession treatment on orthodontic tooth movement patients.
  • Understand the benefits and drawbacks of orthodontic tooth extrusion for implant site preparation at hopeless teeth while sacrificing esthetic appearance.