Periodontal Excellence Transformation Program

A Unique Solution Built for Hygienists & Therapists To Deliver Periodontal and Implant Care in Practice — With Greater Clarity, Confidence and Predictability

PROGRAM AIMS

The aim of this programme is to support clinicians in developing the knowledge, structure, and communication skills required to deliver high-quality, patient-centred periodontal and implant disease management, while strengthening their professional identity and value within practice.

• Strengthening clinical knowledge in line with current evidence and guidelines
• Developing communication skills to enhance patient understanding, engagement, and behaviour change
• Implementing a robust, evidence-based and guideline-directed structure for assessment, diagnosis and management of periodontal and implant disease
• Developing professional identity, value, and positioning, enabling clinicians to recognise and communicate the impact they have on patient health

PROGRAM LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Identify personal values and build professional identity and vision
• Understand and apply communication skills that enhance engagement
• Perform structured periodontal assessments and diagnoses using clinical frameworks
• Formulate structured management plans for periodontal disease and implant-related conditions
• Apply effective patient education strategies to support patient understanding and engagement
• Prescribe personalised evidence-based home care regimens
• Understand the modalities of non-surgical periodontal therapy (NSPT) and communicate their purpose and value effectively to patients
• Evaluate clinical outcomes and determine appropriate re-evaluation, supportive care, and referral within management pathways
• Identify and communicate key risk factors influencing periodontal and peri-implant disease progression
• Shift from role-based to value-based identity and learn about professional positioning and personal branding

GDC Development Outcomes: A, C