2025 Catalog: Dentist Courses

Review and discuss the updated [2017] periodontal classification system and how to implement it into clinical practice.

1.   Understand the differences between the 1999 and 2017 periodontal classification system
2.   Perform the Clinical Steps in Diagnosis
3.   Diagnose periodontal disease using the 2017 classification system
4.   Use the appropriate CDT codes for periodontal disease treatment

Melanie Whalen — After graduating dental school, Dr. Whalen attended an AEGD through the US Army. After serving in various duty stations and positions, she completed a two-year GPR at Wake Forest University Hospital in preparation for her transition to IHS. Since moving to Navajo Nation, she continued her service in USPHS and achieved board certification [ABGD] and Mastership of the Academy of General Dentistry [MAGD]. She is now the acting dental director at Four Corners Regional Health Center. For follow-up questions, please contact the speaker at melanie.whalen@ihs.gov.

The speaker has no conflicts of interest to report.

It is the policy of the Indian Health Service, Division of Oral Health, that faculty/planners disclose any financial or other relationships with commercial companies whose products may be discussed in the educational activity. The Indian Health Service, Division of Oral Health, also requires that faculty disclose any unlabeled or investigative use of pharmaceutical products and medical devices. Images that have been falsified or manipulated to misrepresent treatment outcomes are prohibited.

None of the faculty/planners for this activity has a conflict of interest, and there is no use of unlabeled or investigative pharmaceutical products or medical devices. No images have been falsified or manipulated to misrepresent treatment outcomes.The educational objectives, content, and selection of educational methods and instructors are conducted independent of any commercial entity.

The IHS Division of Oral Health is an accredited sponsor of continuing education under the American Dental Association Continuing Education Recognition Program (CERP). ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the IHS at IHS CDE Coordinator or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at CCEPR.ada.org

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Tuition must be paid in full 8 weeks prior to the start date of any course. Request for refunds must be received in writing at least two weeks before the course begins. For each refund request, there will be an administrative charge of $100. No refunds will be made to registrants who fail to attend a course. If IHS CDE program cancels a course, then 100% of the tuition will be refunded.