Syllabus

Periodontology

Third Year, BDS

Sr. No

Topic

Time

 Teaching guidelines

Domain
2 Gingiva-I

1hr
  • Clinical Features of gingiva
  • Marginal Gingiva
  • Gingival Sulcus
  • Attached Gingiva
  • Interdental Gingiva

 

Must know
3 Gingiva –II

1hr
  • Microscopic Features
  • Gingival Epithelium
  • Gingival Connective Tissue
  • Correlation of Clinical and Microscopic Features
  • Color
  • Size
  • Contour
  • Shape
  • Consistency
  • Surface Texture
  • Position

 

Must know
4 Clinical Features of Gingivitis

1hr
  • Course and Duration,
  • Description,
  • Clinical Findings,
  • Gingival Bleeding on Probing,
  • Gingival Bleeding Caused by Local Factors,
  • Gingival Bleeding Associated with Systemic
  • Changes,
  • Color Changes in the Gingiva,
  • Color Changes Associated with Systemic
  • Factors,
  • Changes in Gingival Contour,
  • Changes in Consistency of the Gingiva,
  • Changes in Surface Texture of the Gingiva,
  • Changes in Position of the Gingiva,
  • Changes in Gingival Contour,

Must know
5 Alveolar Bone

1hr
  • To cover what is alveolar bone,
  • types of alveolar bone, macroscopic and microscopic features of alveolar bone,
  •  cells of alveolar bone,
  • functions, anomalies and clinical significance

Must know
6 Cementum

1hr
  • To cover what is cementum,
  • Types of cementum, macroscopic and microscopic features of cementum,
  •  Cells of cementum, functions,
  • Anomalies and clinical significance

Must know
7 Aging & Periodontium
Classification of Periodontal Diseases

1hr
  • Effects of Aging on the Periodontium, Effects of Aging on the Progression of Periodontal Diseases,
  • Aging and the Response to Treatment of the
  • Periodontium,

Desirable to  know
8 Microbiology of Periodontal Disease

1hr
  • Structure of a Mature Dental Plaque Biofilm
  • Accumulation of a Dental Plaque Biofilm
  • Factors Affecting Supragingival Dental Plaque Formation
  • De Novo Subgingival Plaque Formation
  • Metabolism of Dental Plaque Bacteria Communication Between Biofilm Bacteria
  • Interactions between Dental Plaque Bacteria
  • Biofilms and Antimicrobial Resistance
  • Plaque Hypothesis
  • Criteria for Identification of Periodontopathogens
  • Virulence Factors of Periodontopathogens

Must know
9 Periodontal Ligament

1hr
  • Definition
  • Macroscopic and microscopic features
  • Types of PDl fibers
  • Cellular and fiber composition
  • Functions of Pdl
  • Theories of shock absorption of periodontal ligament

 

Must know
10 Immunity & Inflammation

1hr
  • Cells of immunity and inflammation
  • Complement
  • Transendothelial migration
  • Leukocyte functions
  • Specific immune responses
  • t-cell responses
  • b-cell responses and antibodies

 

Desirable to  know
11 Genetic factors associated with periodontal disease

1hr
  • Overview of genetic study designs
  • Early onset periodontal diseases
  • Periodontitis in adults
  • Clinical implications of genetic studies future of genetic studies in periodontology

Nice to know
12 Microbial interaction with host in periodontal disease

1hr
  • Microbiologic aspects of the microbial-host interaction
  • Immunologic aspects of the microbial interaction with the host
  • Microbiology and immunology in gingival health
  • Microbiology and immunology in Periodontal diseases

Desirable to  know
13 Role of Dental Calculus & other Predisposing factors

1hr
  • Calculus
  • Types of calculus
  • Theories of calculus formation
  • Other predisposing factors

Must know
14 Host Modulation –I

1hr
  • Introduction
  • Systemically Administered Agents,
  • Locally Administered Agents,
  • NonsteroidalAntiinflammatory Drugs, Host Modulation and

 

Desirable to know
15 Host Modulation –II

1hr
  • Comprehensive Periodontal Management, Mechanisms of Action
  • Suggested Uses and Other Considerations
  • Emerging Host Modulatory Therapies
  •  Host Modulation Factors in Systemic Disorders

Desirable to know
16 Influence of Systemic disease on Periodontium

1hr
  • Endocrine Disorders
  • Hematologic Disorders and Immune Deficiencies
  • Antibody Deficiency Disorders
  • Genetic Disorders
  • Medications
  • Other Systemic Conditions

Must know
17 Stress &periodontium

1hr
  • Stress and Psychosomatic Disorders
  • Psychosocial Stress, Depression, and Coping Stress-Induced Immunosuppression
  • Influence of Stress on Periodontal Therapy Outcomes

Desirable to know
18 Periodontal Medicine –I

1hr
  • Pathobiology of Periodontitis, Focal Infection Theory Revisited
  • Evidence-Based Clinical Practice
  • Subgingival Environment as Reservoir of Bacteria
  • Periodontal Disease and Mortality
  • Periodontal Disease and Coronary Heart Disease/ Atherosclerosi

Must know
19 Periodontal Medicine -II

  • Effect of Periodontal Infection,
  • Role of Periodontal Disease in Myocardial or Cerebral Infarction,
  • Periodontal Disease and Stroke
  • Periodontal Infection Associated with Stroke Periodontal Disease and Diabetes Mellitus
  • Periodontal Infection Associated with Glycemic Control in Diabetes
  • Periodontal Disease and Pregnancy Outcome
  • Disease and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
  • Periodontal Disease and Acute Respiratory Infections, Periodontal Medicine in Clinical Practice
  • Periodontal Disease and Systemic Health
  • Patient Education

 

Must know
20 Oral Malodor

1hr
  • Semantics
  • Epidemiology
  • Classification
  • Etiology
  • Physiology of Malodor Detection
  • Diagnosis of Malodor
  • Medical History
  • Treatment of Oral Malodor

 

Must know
21 Defence Mechanism of Gingiva

1hr
  • Sulcular Fluid
  • Saliva

Must know
22 Gingival Inflammation

1hr
  • Stage I Gingivitis: The Initial Lesion
  • Stage II Gingivitis: The Early Lesion
  • Stage III Gingivitis: The Established Lesion
  • Stage IV Gingivitis: The Advanced Lesion

Desirable to  know
23 Smoking & Periodontal disease

1hr
  • The Smoking Epidemic
  • Effects of Smoking on the Prevalence and Severity of Periodontal Diseases
  • Effects of Smoking on the Etiology and Pathogenesis of Periodontal Disease
  • Effects of Smoking on Response to Periodontal Therapy
  • Effects of Smoking Cessation on Periodontal Treatment Outcomes

Desirable to  know
24 Gingival enlargement –I

1hr
  • Inflammatory Enlargement, Drug-Induced Gingival Enlargement,
  • Idiopathic Gingival Enlargement
  • Enlargements Associated with Systemic Diseases

,

Must know
25 Gingival enlargement –II

1hr
  • Conditioned Enlargements, Systemic Diseases That Cause  Gingival Enlargement
  • Neoplastic Enlargement False Enlargement

Must know
26 Acute Gingival Infections

1hr
  • Necrotizing Ulcerative Gingivitis
  • Primary Herpetic Gingivostomatitis
  • Pericoronitis

Must know
27 Gingival diseases in Childhood

1hr
  • Periodontium of the Primary Dentition
  • Gingival Diseases of Childhood
  • Periodontal Diseases of Childhood
  • Gingival Manifestation of Systemic Disease in  Children Oral Mucosa in Childhood Diseases
  • Therapeutic Considerations in the Pediatric Patients

Nice to know
28 Desquamative gingivitis

1hr
  • Chronic DesquamativeGingivitis
  • Diagnosis of Desquamative Gingivitis
  • Diseases Clinically Presenting as Desquamative Gingivitis, Drug Eruptions
  • Miscellaneous Conditions Mimicking Desquamative Gingivitis

Nice to know
29 Mechanical Plaque control

1hr
  • The Toothbrush,
  • Powered Toothbrushes
  • Dentifrices
  • Interdental Cleaning Aids
  • Dental Floss
  • Interdental Cleaning Devices, Gingival Massage
  • Oral  Irrigation

Must know
30 Chemical Plaque control

1hr
  • Prescription Chlorhexidine Rinse
  • Nonprescription Essential Oil Rinse
  • Other Products
  • Disclosing Agents
  • Frequency of Plaque
  • Removal Patient Motivation and Education

Must know