Periodontics in general dental practice – a practical approach

Aims and objectives:

To understand the nature of periodontal disease and how to manage it in your daily practice
To communicate with the patient their role in the treatment of the disease
The use of technology to help patients manage the disease.

Learning outcomes:

To diagnose periodontal disease
To manage periodontal disease in general practice
To use technology to help improve outcome for patients and you.

Speaker: Amit Patel

Amit is the principal specialist and director at Birmingham Dental Specialists in Birmingham. His special interests are dental implants, regenerative and aesthetic Periodontics. Amit graduated from the University of Liverpool and completed a 4 year specialist training programme in Periodontics at Guy’s, King’s & St Thomas’ Dental Institute. Amit was an Associate Specialist in Periodontics at the Birmingham Dental School for 9 years and is still an Honorary Clinical Lecturer at the University of Birmingham School of Dentistry . He has taught at undergraduate and postgraduate level, including lecturing to dental practitioners both in the UK and internationally. Amit is also on the committee of the Association of Dental Implantology and the President Elect.

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This Continuing Professional Development (CPD) activity fully complies with the CPD requirements of the General Dental Council.
And FMC certifies this activity for 1 hour of enhanced CPD in the subject of periodontics.
This CPD meets the criteria for the GDC’s development outcomes ABCD.

Amit Patel

BDS MSc MClinDent FDS RCSEd MRD RCSEng