- Thursday 1/25/2024
- Time: 3:30 - 4:30 pm
- Course Code: 377TL
- Cost: No Charge
- Room Location: BCEC Exhibit Floor Classroom A
- Credits: 1 CE Hour
All About Gingival Recession: Diagnosis, Etiology, and Management
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Sejal Thacker, DDS, BDS is a board-certified Periodontist with a Masters in Dental Surgery. She directs the post-graduate Periodontology program in UConn Health Center and maintains private clinical practice in Shelton, Glastonbury and Manchester. She was featured on the cover page of the “Top Dentists in CT magazine 2018” and also received an award for “Outstanding Teaching and Mentoring in Periodontics” by the American Academy of Periodontology. She has participated in multiple clinical trials and owing to these attributes was recently recognized and inducted by the Academy as the emerging key opinion leader in the field.
Gingival recessions are often underdiagnosed until patients present with sensitivity or esthetic concerns. Frequently clinicians are faced with questions such as -should all recessions be treated, what is the etiology for recessions and what options exist for management of gingival recessions. This course focuses on answering these questions with the use of case-based scenarios.
- Identify the different types of gingival recessions
- Explain the primary etiology and secondary contributing factors for recessions
- Explain the orthodontic, pediatric and general considerations for gingival recessions
- Understand the maintenance and management strategies for teeth with recessions
- Describe short and long-term prognosis of treated and untreated recession sites
Recommended Audience: Dentist
Ambient Noise Disclaimer: Please note that this course will be held on the Exhibit Hall Floor and will be subject to ambient noise.
The Crest + Oral-B grant has been applied to this course.
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