Course Information
Course title
 Periodontology 
Semester
 106-2 
Designated for
 COLLEGE OF MEDICINE  DEPARTMENT OF DENTISTRY  
Instructor
 Po-Chun Chang 
Curriculum Number
 Dent4009 
Curriculum Identity Number
 402 42510 
Class
  
Credits
 3.0 
Full/Half
Yr.
 Half 
Required/
Elective
 Preassign 
Time
 Thursday 7,8,9(14:20~17:20) 
Remarks
 Restriction: within this department (including students taking minor and dual degree program)
The upper limit of the number of students: 50. 
Ceiba Web Server
 http://ceiba.ntu.edu.tw/1062Dent4009_ 
Course introduction video
 
Table of Core Capabilities and Curriculum Planning
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Course Syllabus
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Course Description

1. Anatomy of the periodontal tissue and related structure.
2. Epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, classification and examination of periodontal disease.
3. Treatment planning protocols, non-surgical and surgical therapy of periodontal disease.
4. Instruments used in the diagnosis and treatment of periodontal disease.
5. Introduction of ridge reconstruction and dental implant placement.  

Course Objective
 1. Understanding the anatomy of periodontal tissue and related structure.
2. Understanding of pathogenesis, diagnosis, and examination of periodontal disease
3. To know how to make treatment plan and perform the therapy for patients with periodontal disease.
4. To know how to use the diagnostic and treatment tools to manage the periodontal diseased patients.
5. Understanding the complications and damage of periodontal disease, and knowing how to repair and reconstruction.  
Course Requirement
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Student Workload (expected study time outside of class per week)
  
Office Hours
  
Designated reading
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References
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Grading
    
Progress
Week
Date
Topic
第1週
 3/01  Clinical and microscopic features of the healthy periodontium
Effect of Aging on the periodontium
Classification and clinical, histological features of periodontal disease 
第2週
 3/08  Chronic Periodontitis and Aggressive Periodontitis
Genetic factor associated with periodontal disease 
第3週
 3/15  Periodontal microbiology: Oral biofilms and calculus
Periodontal infection 
第4週
 3/22  Pathogenesis of inflammatory periodontal disease
Molecular biology of the host-microbe interaction in periodontal diseases  
第5週
 3/29  Pathogenesis of inflammatory periodontal disease
Molecular biology of the host-microbe interaction in periodontal diseases  
第7週
 4/12  Smoking and desquamative gingivitis
Occlusal analysis and therapy in the management of periodontal disease 
第8週
 4/19  臨床病例報告 
第9週
 4/26  Mid-Term exam 
第10週
 5/03  Necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis and periodontitis
Management of medically compromised patients 
第11週
 5/10  Chemotherapeutic agents in the treatment of periodontal disease (Antiinfective therapy)
General principles of periodontal surgery, gingivectomy, periodontal flap 
第12週
 5/17  Resective osseous surgery and current status of osseous grafting
Guided tissue regeneration（including principle, rationale, materials, detailed surgical technique, and postoperative healing） 
第13週
 5/24  Other regenerative material (Emdogain, Growth factor)
Periodontal plastic and esthetic surgery 
第14週
 5/31  Periodontic-endodontic Considerations
Preparation of the periodontium for restorative dentistry 
第15週
 6/07  Basis and application of laser in clinical periodontics
Current implant overviews and its impact on periodontal therapy 
第16週
 6/14  The role of orthodontics as an adjunct to periodontal therapy
Supportive periodontal therapy 
第17週
 6/21  Final Exam