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AAP Classification

Where the HECK is the GM?

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Course Instructor

Michelle Aubé

Michelle Aubé (Simmonds), RDH, is a dynamic leader with 30 years of experience in dentistry. As a clinical RDH in London, ON, and an educator at Fanshawe College, Michelle demonstrates a ‘can do approach’ in her multifaceted roles. She serves as maxill’s IPAC & CE Director, contributing to research, writing, and public speaking, and is a regular contributor to CDHA’s OH Canada RDH publication. In addition to her leadership in Positive Impact Dental Coaching, a company she founded, Michelle has held various regulatory positions with the CDHO for 25 years. Her mission is to bridge the gap between ‘Evidence Based Decision Making’ and clinical practice, fostering Best Practice goals for dental professionals.

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Description

This hands-on, case-based course will sharpen your skills in the 2018 AAP Classification system. Walk away with improved confidence in locating the elusive gingival margin (GM), staging and grading periodontitis, and applying evidence-based calibration strategies to your periodontal assessments. Participants will learn how to accurately measure the GM, chart the GM to calculate precise CAL, and apply the key rules in staging periodontitis, using the highest CAL clinically and the worst area of RBL.

Clarify what counts — and what doesn’t — when determining severity and extent of disease. Designed to be both practical and thought-provoking, this session helps clinicians improve consistency, confidence, and clarity in periodontitis diagnosis and documentation.

  • Locate and measure the GM accurately to support precise CAL.
  • Chart periodontal findings to determine what counts and what does not to conclude accurate staging and grading of periodontitis using the 2018 AAP Classification system.
  • Differentiate between clinical and radiographic indicators, applying the correct use of highest CAL and worst RBL to determine classification.
  • Calibrate periodontal assessments through case-based exercises and collaborative discussion, improving diagnostic consistency and clinical confidence.

May 3rd, 2025 (Windsor)

June 1st, 2025 (London)

June 5th, 2025 (Webinar)

TBD
$ 129

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Please email menma@amityconnect.ca if you have any further questions or concerns. Remember spots are limited.

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