Periodontal Disease: Staging and Grading
About this course
The 2017 AAP classification changed how periodontal disease gets documented, and offices still apply it unevenly. This course walks through staging by severity and complexity, grading by risk and progression, and the judgment calls in between, so your charting is defensible and your treatment planning follows from it.
Built for working hygienists: every concept lands as a chairside decision, not a slide of definitions. You will leave able to stage and grade a new patient in one appointment andexplain the result to the patient in plain language.
What you’ll learn
- Stage periodontal disease by severity and complexity using the 2017 AAP classification
- Grade by risk factors and expected progression, and adjust as evidence changes
- Document staging and grading so the chart supports the treatment plan
- Explain a stage and grade to a patient in plain language that builds case acceptance
Lessons
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This course and 180+ CE courses on Spear's
platform, with your hours and certificates stored in one account.
- Watch every lesson in this course
- Live webinars and compliance training
- Badges for every program you complete
$250/year, or $25/month with an annual commitment
CE requirements vary by state. Check with your State Board of Dentistry for which courses count toward renewal.
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