Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine
Most dental students have minimal exposure to surgical periodontics while in school. This program focuses on the use of surgical models in student education and faculty calibration for advanced periodontal treatment modalities. Dental students are trained to competency in managing periodontal disease non-surgically, but often have limited experience with periodontal surgery. Simulated instruction using surgical models can improve the understanding of surgical principles, enhance communication with patients, increase exposure to the scope of periodontal treatment, and allow for collaboration between general dentists and periodontists. It is also a useful tool for faculty calibration when dealing with the periodontal-restorative interface.
Learning Objectives:
Describe the value of a model-based periodontal surgical experience.
Reflect on students’ perceptions of this model-based surgical experience.
Determine how using a surgical simulation model can offer calibration interdisciplinary faculty calibration.
Describe the value of a model-based periodontal surgical experience.
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