Oregon Dental Conference was this past weekend. Thursday, Friday and Saturday full of great speakers and hundreds of vendors. The classes were amazing. They were exactly what I wanted to learn about....that is what happens when you fill out the course evaluations ha ha ha. Well my classes brought to mind several questions. I would like some help with them.
1. What is the difference between periodontitis and periodontal disease?
I have a very strong memory of Jeff in the pod next to me explaining that the patient did not have periodontal disease but had periodontitis. It has scarred me and I have had a hard time letting myself use that word. I know it is silly but he just rubbed me the wrong way. Now I am over my pettiness and would like to know the difference.
2. Is it better to so OCD on a tooth and remove tooth structure and create this hourglass root surface or leave the roughness (which might be root surface) or refer it to get a flap laid etc.?
I just dont know. I hate reshaping the roots. I hate leaving roughness. What do I do?
3. Leukoplakic lesions. . . watch or refer?
The speakers said you cannot diagnose white patches without a biopsy. But biopsy-ing every lesion is a little redundant but then I am worried about missing cancer. I guess I need more practice identifying those lesions.
4. Lasers??? How do I get training. My current DDS does not believe in them. I am afraid I am going to be left behind if I do not get some training to stay current. Some of the offices here have been using lasers for 15+ years. I am so behind.
I guess that is about it. Any advice would be appreciated.
4 comments:
sorry. I have no clue or advice here!
I want to get laser certified too! I feel really inadequate without it. The peridontitis/periodontal disease question? I will be honest: I did not know there was a difference, so I guess I need to do some research.
hmmmm, so what do you call periodontal disease if it isn't periodontitis??
maybe jeff knew a lot more as a student than we do as seasoned (almost 4 yrs) hygienists?! i'm confused too now i guess!
hahahha, love it! I'm pretty sure there is NOT a difference between Perio disease and Periodontitis. Jeff is such a fool... always has been. (however, if there really IS a difference then I guess I'm the fool).
I too, would LOVE to get some education on the laser. However, since I'm not working at all right now, I guess I will have to wait. Let me know all about it. Hope all is well with you!
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