Clinical Decision-Making in Periodontal Therapy

Successful periodontal therapy requires more than selecting the right instrument; it also requires choosing the most appropriate treatment modality for each clinical situation.

Through case-based discussion and interactive hands-on learning stations, participants will explore how client assessment, root anatomy, deposit characteristics, and disease presentation influence clinical decision-making. Participants will rotate through air polishing, power piezo instrumentation, and advanced hand instrumentation selection to build confidence in techniques that enhance efficiency, clinical outcomes, and client-centred care.

This evidence-informed program bridges assessment, treatment planning, and instrumentation, providing practical strategies that clinicians can implement immediately to enhance non-surgical periodontal therapy.

Speaker (s)

Anna Louise Tolan RDH, FADIA

Anna Louise is a well-recognized master clinician and passionate educator who loves to pump up the profession. A clinical dental hygienist and international speaker, Anna Louise is a vibrant, passionate, award-winning educator with a unique approach to educating her colleagues.

Anna Louise’s events incorporate an evidence-based, supportive style to encourage the implementation of skills and techniques into practice. During her long clinical career, she has gained expertise in person-centred care, providing and presenting on the non-surgical treatment of periodontal and peri-implant disease and conditions. She is a recognized Fellow of the Association of Dental Implant Auxiliaries. She serves as an ICOI-ADIA Dental Hygiene Certification Trainer and a Key Opinion Leader for several Dental Industry Corporations. Her goal is to energize and empower dental hygienists to deliver optimal person-centred care to clients.

Course Highlights

• Differentiate clinical situations that benefit from power instrumentation,
  air polishing, and advanced hand instrumentation
• Match treatment modalities to client assessment findings, deposit characteristics, root anatomy, and periodontal complexity
• Integrate evidence-based treatment planning with decisions about instrumentation and treatment modalities to improve clinical efficiency
  and outcomes
• Apply practical clinical strategies that support minimally invasive,
  person-centred periodontal therapy