Dental education

Continuum of Care: Oral Health Matters Across the Lifespan

Bennete Fernandes

Course overview

Session 1: Biofilm Control: Creating Inspiring Routines for Daily Oral Care Session 2: Demystifying Minimally Invasive Non-Surgical Periodontal Therapy

Session 1
Focuses on the biological mechanisms of dental biofilm and host response. Participants will learn to evaluate patient-specific factors—such as interdental anatomy, dexterity, risk profiles, and behavioral drivers—to design tailored, sustainable daily oral hygiene routines (including the iTOP method) using both manual and powered modalities.

Session 2
Explores the rationale and practical application of subgingival biofilm disruption. Participants will gain the clinical insights needed to assess site appropriateness, master targeted instrumentation techniques, evaluate adjunctive therapies, and formulate individualized MINST treatment strategies that promote pocket closure and inflammation reduction.

Registration

Philippines, 1780

Mon, 21.09.2026

English

09:00 - 12:00 (GMT+8)

Your time: 03:00 - 06:00 (GMT+2)

Recommended for Professionals

Learning Objectives

Explain

The role of dental biofilm, microbial ecology, and host response in the initiation and progression of gingival inflammation and periodontal disease, as well as the biological rationale and clinical principles behind minimally invasive non-surgical periodontal therapy (MINST) and subgingival biofilm disruption.

Apply

Evidence-based principles of biofilm control to select appropriate oral hygiene tools the iTOP way for individual patients, while applying minimally invasive instrumentation principles to select appropriate instruments, techniques, and treatment approaches for different periodontal sites in routine practice.

Analyze

Patient, site, and behavior-related factors—including interdental anatomy, dexterity, risk profile, and adherence—that influence daily plaque-control effectiveness, alongside analyzing periodontal sites to identify when MINST is appropriate versus when it is not.

Evaluate

The evidence for manual and powered toothbrushes, interdental cleaning devices, and adjuncts, as well as the current evidence comparing minimally invasive instrumentation, conventional subgingival instrumentation, and adjunctive therapies in achieving periodontal pocket closure and reducing inflammation.

Create

Individualized, practical, and sustainable biofilm-control routines that integrate clinical evidence, patient preferences, behavioural principles, and ongoing reassessment.

Develop

An individualized, minimally invasive periodontal treatment strategy that integrates clinical findings, patient factors, instrumentation principles, and appropriate supportive periodontal care.

Facts & details informations

Event Location

Asian Hospital and Medical Center, 2205 Civic Drive, Filinvest Corporate City, Alabang, Muntinlupa City, 1780 Metro Manila, Philippines, 1780, Philippines

Date & Time

21.09.2026 / 09:00 - 12:00

Course Type

Dental education

Duration

Certification

Certificate of Attendance

Speakers

Bennete Fernandes

Dr. Bennete Fernandes is a periodontist and educator who received his Master’s degree from JSS Dental College and an honorary Ph.D. With over 17 years of experience, he is a Fellow in Laser Dentistry and currently teaches at SEGi University, Malaysia.

Contact event organizer

Romelia Victoria Cillo