Contact
UB*CDE
ubcde@ubdentalalumni.org
Phone: (716) 829-2320
Fax: (716) 829-2484

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Fees:
Doctor: $45
RDH/DA/Office Staff $35

CE Credit Hrs:
2 Live CE Hours


Isolde Gina Rojas-Rudolph, DDS, PhD, is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Periodontics and Endodontics and a Research Associate Professor in the Department of Oral Biology at the University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine

References:

Caton JG, Armitage G, Berglundh T, Chapple ILC, Jepsen S, Kornman KS, Mealey BL, Papapanou PN, Sanz M, Tonetti MS. A new classification scheme for periodontal and peri-implant diseases and conditions - Introduction and key changes from the 1999 classification. J Clin Periodontol. 2018 Jun;45 Suppl 20:S1-S8. doi: 10.1111/jcpe.12935. PMID: 29926489.


Tonetti MS, Sanz M. Implementation of the new classification of periodontal diseases: Decision-making algorithms for clinical practice and education. J Clin Periodontol. 2019 Apr;46(4):398-405. doi: 10.1111/jcpe.13104. PMID: 30883878.


Additional referenees provided in program.

2018 Classification of Periodontal 
and Peri-implant Diseases and Conditions: 
Using the staging and grading system to improve diagnosis and treatment planning of Periodontitis patients



6-8pm, Wed, Oct 23 via live Zoom

At the completion of the program, participants should be able to:

  1. Review the most relevant components of the 2018 Classification of Periodontal/ Peri-implant Diseases and Conditions
  2. Analyze clinical algorithms that will aid in the diagnosis and treatment planning of Periodontitis patients based on the staging and grading system
  3. Apply the staging and grading system to representative clinical cases to obtain the most appropriate diagnosis
  4. Discuss the challenges and opportunities that the use of the 2018 classification of periodontal diseases provides for clinical practice, teaching and research


Intended Audience

General dentists and hygienists


UB Faculty:

Isolde Gina Rojas-Rudolph, DDS, PhD, is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Periodontics and Endodontics and a Research Associate Professor in the Department of Oral Biology at the University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine. She has a Ph.D. in Oral Biology from The Ohio State University, a Periodontics Certificate from the University at Buffalo, and a DDS from the University of Concepcion, Chile. She is a predoctoral course director and is actively engaged in the improvement of the predoctoral curriculum in Periodontics at UB SDM. Her research interests are in the study of the pathogenesis of periodontitis and related oral diseases and their effects on systemic health using preclinical and clinical models.


No Conflict of Interest - presentation will not refer to products of a commercial company with which the speaker has a significant relationship within the past 12 months.)