This course will review the current diagnostic methods, terminology and classifications of periodontal disease. There will also be a comprehensive review of the pathophysiology of periodontitis and a review of the standards of care within the dental profession in dealing with the treatment of the disease. An open and frank discussion will be conducted on current treatment trends and fallacies in the treatment of the periodontal diseases. Don’t miss this informative and entertaining presentation!

Jeff Johnston, DDS, MS lectures internationally and extensively on Periodontics and Implant dentistry and is widely published. Dr. Johnston is a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology and a Fellow in the American College of Dentists, International College of Dentists, Pierre Fauchard Academy and International Congress of Oral Implantologists. Dr. Johnston is the president of Periodontal Specialties PC, a private practice limited to Periodontics and Implant Dentistry. He is also Adjunct Assistant Professor at the University of Michigan, School of Dentistry and is a staff surgeon at Henry Ford Hospital, Clinton Township, Michigan. Dr. Johnston is the current VP of the MDA, past editor of the Journal of the Michigan Dental Association and immediate past President of the Michigan Periodontal Association.