Introduction
The Periodontal Therapist Module™ (PTM™) offered by Hygiene Excel Ltd. provides science-based continuing education in the form of theoretical lectures and hands-on skills. The hands-on skills in the PTM™ are in a clinical participatory session with a ratio 2:1. The goal is to strive for a philosophy and skill set of a periodontal hygienist. During the three possible comprehensive weekends, each dental hygienist will enhance their personal skills and knowledge. Each weekend is independent from the rest and does not guarantee nor imply
additional weekends. Customize your continuing education path!
Mission Statement
We are committed to optimize, educate and elevate the standard of care in dentistry by advancing science, skill development and implementation of change that supports the patients, the dental team and the business.
Program objectives for complete PTM™
- Grow individually in knowledge and skill development in the field of Periodontics and/or Implantology through a unique sophisticated series of lectures and hands-on participatory sessions.
- Create insight for change in the dental office’s fundamental systems and clinical processes to allow for evolution of dentistry.
- Integrate new skills with structured guidelines based on the AAP 2017 classification of periodontal diseases/implant diseases as well as from Calgary Implantitis Symposium.
- Provide input into the business component of a practice with direct and indirect productivity.
Outline of Lectures/Clinical Sessions
PTM 101 – Creating the Foundation
Dentistry in the 21st century – interdisciplinary
Paradigm shift
Oral systemic correlation
AAP/CAP standards and Calgary Implantitis Symposium
Effective science-based systems and processes
Non-verbal communication
PTM 102 – Fundamental Clinical Skills
Reducing instrument confusion
Maintenance kits versus periodontal kits
Winning operator-patient positioning
De-mystifying sharpening
Fine tuning ultra sonics
Critical data in the first 10 minutes!
Documentation – what works, what does not.
PTM 103 – Treatment of Maintenance Patients (Ratio 2:1)
Effective chart reviews
ADPIE
Observe the timing of dentistry – 12 step process
Follow set protocols, guidelines, and processes
HANDS-ON clinical sessions – treating maintenance patients
Updating process
Dismissal process
PTM 104 – Treatment of a Moderate Periodontal Patient (Ratio 2:1)
Aligning criteria and guidelines
15 points to interpreting radiographs
Interdisciplinary dentistry
Periodontal records – AAP standards
HANDS-ON clinical session – to completion on moderate periodontal case
OHI, post op instructions
Pertinent handouts
Entries
PTM 105 – Finally… a Step-by-Step Implant Protocol
Science and disease process for dental implants
Protocols for mucositis versus implantitis
Implant evaluation process including the implant mucosal index (IMI)
Case studies in treating dental implants
Documentation
Entries
Continuum of periodontal health and how it applies to dental implants
PTM 106 – Treatment of a Dental Implant Case and a Moderate Periodontal Re-evaluation Case
(Ratio 2:1)
Execute process for treating dental implants
Radiograph interpretation for implants
HANDS-ON clinical session – dental implant case
Process for periodontal re-evaluation
HANDS-ON clinical session – execute a re-evaluation on treated periodontal case and full mouth
debridement
ADPIE and continuum of care process
PTM 107 + 108 – Treatment of an Advance Periodontal Patient (Ratio 2:1)
Aligning data
Interpretation of radiographs
Antimicrobial regimen options
HANDS-ON sessions – to completion on advance periodontal case
Utilizing accessory instruments
End points
OHI, post op instructions
More than just clinical
Periodontal complications
PTM 109 – Get OFF the 3-month Merry-Go-Round!
Appreciate the intricacies in diagnosing, treatment planning and executing appropriate
periodontal treatment to include periodontal surgeries.
Adopt the new guidelines and recommendations to understand conservative limitations.
Identify the criteria for surgical treatment of commonly encountered periodontal conditions.
Review surgical options for periodontal patients when conservative treatment is not enough.
Realize the enormous benefits of interdisciplinary treatment with periodontology as the core.
PTM 110 – Advanced Periodontal Re-evaluation Case and Summary (Ratio 2:1)
Outcomes of periodontal re-evaluations
HANDS-ON clinical session– evaluation on treated periodontal case and full mouth debridement
Complexities in advanced cases
Timelines
Summary
Length of Program
The PTM™ is comprised of three different unique weekends. Customize your dental education journey and benefit from the flexibility of one weekend or all three weekends. One weekend does not imply nor guarantee successive weekends, each weekend has its own contract, date and times. Ultimately PTM™ allows personal and professional growth at your rate and allows for implementation of new knowledge, skills, systems, and processes.
Instructor/Student Ratio
1 instructor: 2 participants (RDH or DDS)
*Unique small ratio exclusive to Hygiene Excel Ltd.
Tuition (no GST is required)
Session I (PTM 101 – PTM 104) $4050/participant
Session II (PTM 105 – PTM 108) $3375/participant
Session III (PTM 109 – PTM 110) $1350/participant
*Travel costs may apply, please discuss with Hygiene Excel Ltd.
*The clinic will decide if patients are charged; if patients are charged, all income goes to the host facility with all financial payments, submission to insurance and receipts responsible by the host facility.
Note, in the past dental offices have been granted provincial government funding to help absorb the cost of the PTM™ program. For more information visit the following in Alberta: https://www.alberta.ca/canada-alberta-productivity-grant
● All written material is provided, including a comprehensive PTM™ binder with guidelines, criteria, working model processes, patient handouts, and research articles.
● All comprehensive periodontal hand instrument kits are provided for use throughout the program with accessory instruments, stones, and a variety of ultrasonic inserts. PTM™ is eligible for CE credits in Alberta and British Columbia.
Clinical Sessions
Participants of the PTM™ are fully responsible for providing their own patients for the clinical days. No guarantee by Hygiene Excel Ltd exists for patient’s participation. A short notice list of patients is highly encouraged. Each session will be clearly outlined, with each participant, to ensure they understand the process for recruiting patients and patient criteria. All of the patients selected for the clinical sessions will be reviewed, prior to the sessions, by the participants and/or dentists as well as with Hygiene Excel Inc. and deemed appropriate in nature with no contraindications for periodontal treatment.
The patient consent form must be signed and forwarded to Hygiene Excel Inc. Prior to proceeding with the PTM™, an in-person meeting is held or a FaceTime meeting to review the outline of the program. Each session is separate from the rest so one weekend does not guarantee a second weekend. A formal contract will be reviewed and signed prior to scheduling possible dates, locations and facilities.
| TITLE | DATE and TIME | LOCATION | CLINICAL or LECTURE |
| Creating the Foundation PTM 101 | Thursday 5:00pm – 9:00pm | TBA | Lecture |
| Fundamental Clinical Skills PTM 102 | Friday 4:00pm – 8:00pm | TBA | Clinical |
| Treatment of Maintenance Patients PTM 103 | Saturday 8:00am – 5:00pm | TBA | Clinical |
| Treatment of a Moderate Periodontal Patient PTM 104 | Sunday 8:00am – 5:00pm | TBA | Clinical |
| Finally… a Step-by-Step Implant Protocol PTM 105 | Thursday 5:00pm – 9:00pm | TBA | Lecture |
| Treatment of a Dental Implant Case and Moderate Periodontal Re-evaluation Case PTM 106 | Friday 4:00 pm – 8:00pm | TBA | Clinical |
| Treatment of an Advance Periodontal Patient PTM 107 | Saturday 8:00am – 5:00pm | TBA | Clinical |
| Treatment of an Advance Periodontal Patient PTM 108 | Sunday 10:00am – 3:00pm | TBA | Clinical |
| Get OFF the 3-month Merry-Go-Round. PTM 109 | Thursday, 5:00pm – 9:00pm | TBA | Lecture |
| Advanced Periodontal Re-evaluation Case PTM 110 | Friday, 4:00pm – 8:00pm | TBA | Clinical |
*Hygiene Excel Ltd reserves the right to make changes and/or cancellations, to dates, times and location.