Department of Periodontology
GOALS
- The goal of the Periodontology Program is to provide basic and advanced education in Periodontology for an improved understanding of periodontal diseases and increased skills in its management.
- To transform the nature of dental education and practice in ways that will dramatically improve the way we serve our students, patients, and the community.
OBJECTIVES
The training program in Perioodntology is to structure and achieve the following objectives
- Dental education
- Extol the benefits of mechanical therapy
- Motivation to change
- To sustain improved levels of home care
- Restore sufficient biocompatibility
- Achieve medium to long term periodontal stability
- To attain potential improvement in general health
- Strive to achieve the ultimate goal – true periodontal regeneration.