Diploma in Periodontics

For Hygienists and Therapists

  • Who: Hygienists and Therapists
  • Format: In-Person (Max 12 Delegates)
  • Duration: 1 Year

  • CPD: 100 Hours
  • Investment: £6,000 + VAT (GBP)
  • Location: Perio School, 75 Harley Street

  • Teaching: 75% of sessions led by Dr Reena with external experts for the remainder 
  • Level: EduQual Level 7

  • Next Intake: January 2025 (SOLD OUT)

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Who is this Diploma for?

This programme is specifically designed to provide qualified hygienists or therapists with the skills and knowledge to confidently perform periodontal treatment to an advanced standard. It is suitable for hygienists or therapists at any stage in their career, regardless of their work setting.

What are the benefits of completing the Diploma?

  • Postgraduate level qualification
  • Bringing specialist value to your patient and practice
  • Fully supported flexible learning programme
  • Direct and immediate application in practice
  • Close support and ongoing one-to-one tailored mentoring

Why Perio School?

  • Programme fully led and taught by Dr Reena Wadia
    • Specialist periodontist and founder of Perio School
    • Works directly with hygienists and therapists – full understanding of their working environment
    • Lectures globally - formal teaching qualifications
  • State of the art training facilities at Harley Street
  • Large practical component including demonstration on live patients
  • Small group size
  • Unlimited access to an extensive and exclusive library of articles and videos (templates, checklists and handouts all provided)
  • Large supportive network community of dental professionals with regular ongoing events before/during/after the diploma
  • Payment plans available to spread the investment

Logistics

Structure:

  • 5 units

  • 11 face-to-face teaching sessions

    • Hands-on training on models and patients – probing, radiography, photography, hand instrumentation, ultrasonic instrumentation, and Airflow
    • Live patient cases
  • Role play and presentations

  • Assessment via timed essay, MCQs, case presentation and reflective logbook 

 

2025 INTAKE:

Monday 20th January

Monday 17th February

Monday 17th March

Monday 14th April

Monday 12th May 

Monday 16th June

Monday 14th July

Monday 11th August

Monday 22nd September 

Monday 20th October

Monday 17th November

On-going virtual support

 

Location:

75 Harley Street

Marylebone

London

W1G 8QL

 

Timings:

09:00 - 17:30

The Curriculum

Unit 1: Assessment, treatment planning and hot topics

  • The biology – aetiology, macro and micro anatomy
  • Assessment of the periodontium including BPE, 6PPC, gingival recession
  • Discussing ways of making probing comfortable
  • Key risk factors – importance, mechanisms, impact on treatment
  • New classification
  • New treatment guidelines
  • Treatment planning and how to structure appointments
  • Dealing with medically compromised patients including diabetics, bleeding disorders, cancer patients
  • Dealing with periodontal emergencies
  • Other conditions affecting the periodontium and surrounding tissues e.g. lichen planus, pemphigus, pemphigoid and oral cancer.
  • Referring: when, how and what to say to patients. Types of treatment completed by a specialist including periodontal surgery
  • Hot topics: Dentine hypersensitivity, halitosis, nutrition, occlusion and perio-systemic
  • Case studies and discussions
  • One-to-one hands-on: Probing

 

Unit 2: Core skills

  • Oral hygiene – providing tailored advice, techniques, products
  • Local anaesthesia – giving LA comfortably, step-by-step guidance on all techniques
  • Non-surgical periodontal therapy – the science, technique, use of adjunctive agents, expected improvements
  • Hand instrumentation (one-to-one hands-on)
  • Ultrasonic instrumentation (one-to-one hands-on)
  • Airflow & GBT (one-to-one hands-on)
  • Dealing with backache and RSI 

 

Unit 3: Advanced skills

  • Implant assessment and maintenance
  • Radiography – indications, selection of the most appropriate radiograph, taking, developing, interpreting, and reporting on radiographs (one-to-one hands-on). Conditions that may require referral.
  • Photography (one-to-one hands-on)
  • Whitening in relation to gum health including regulations

 

Unit 4: Practice skills

  • Recall setting
  • Direct access
  • Record keeping and templates
  • Using computer systems e.g. SOE
  • Running late and FTAs
  • Rules and regulations
  • Health and safety
  • Decontamination
  • Protocols and systems
  • Dealing with complaints and litigation

 

Unit 5: Communication, career and business

  • ‘The Exam Cycle’
  • Phrases to use throughout patient journey
  • Successfully converting patients to treatment uptake and compliance
  • Dealing with non-engaged patients
  • Dealing with challenging patients
  • Communicating with your principal and team
  • Problem solving e.g. discussing strategies when dentists/other hygienists’ BPEs are different to yours
  • Building an online profile
  • Features of a good job, CVs and interviews
  • Oversea registrations
  • Understanding and translating figures
  • Pay
  • Accounting

Included Extras:

Exclusive access to online articles and videos

One-to-one mentoring and guidance by Dr Reena Wadia

Specialist hands-on equipment for use during practical sessions

Dedicated Perio School team will be be on site to provide tailored support as needed

Course workbook

Coffee and Soft Drinks

Snacks and Lunch (dietary requirements catered for upon request)

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Diploma in Periodontics - Hygienists/Therapists

£550 + VAT (GBP)/month

IN-PERSON - PAYMENT PLAN

  • 12 monthly payments
  • 1 Year
  • Step-by-step guidance
  • Practical - models and pig's head
  • Live patient demos
  • Role plays
  • Interactive seminars
  • One-to-one training
  • Small group size
  • Teaching by exclusive industry experts 
  • Lunch included
  • Printed workbook provided
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Diploma in Periodontics - Hygienists/Therapists

£1,575 + VAT (GBP)/month

IN-PERSON - PAYMENT PLAN

  • 4 monthly payments
  • 1 Year
  • Step-by-step guidance
  • Practical - models and pig's head
  • Live patient demos
  • Role plays
  • Interactive seminars
  • One-to-one training
  • Small group size
  • Teaching by exclusive industry experts 
  • Lunch included
  • Printed workbook provided
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Diploma in Periodontics - Hygienists/Therapists

£6,000 + VAT (GBP)

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IN-PERSON COURSE 

  • 1 Year
  • Step-by-step guidance
  • Practical - models and pig's head
  • Live patient demos
  • Role plays
  • Interactive seminars
  • One-to-one training
  • Small group size
  • Teaching by exclusive industry experts 
  • Lunch included
  • Printed workbook provided
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Preparing for the Diploma

Getting Here:

Car:

  • Street Parking available
  • Local NCP Carpark:

NCP
Harley Street
7 Weymouth Mews
London
W1B 1QE

Train:

Great Portland Street Underground

Oxford Circus Underground

Bond Street Underground

Baker Street Underground

Marylebone National Rail

Come with an open mind and many questions. Bring active cases to discuss with the Perio School Team.

Sleep well as the day is designed to be intense, but be rest assured there will be breaks and a tap of coffee, water and soft drinks are provided.

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