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FREE — Live CE Class
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6:00 - 7:30 PM CDT
Wednesday, July 29, 2026

Integrating Patient-Reported Outcomes in Periodontal Care to Others

Program Overview
This interactive continuing education discussion provides an evidence-based review of non-surgical periodontal therapy.

Understanding the patient’s perspective is essential to delivering truly patient-centered periodontal care. This interactive course explores the evolving role of Patient-Reported Outcomes (PROs) in both clinical practice and research. Attendees will learn how PROs provide insight into the effectiveness of treatment, quality of life, and satisfaction, often revealing dimensions that traditional clinical measures overlook. Through case examples and practical strategies, participants will be equipped to apply PROs meaningfully in diagnosis, treatment planning, and outcome assessment.

Credits: 1.5
AGD Code: 490
Length: 1.5 hrs
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Integrating Patient-Reported Outcomes in Periodontal Care to Others

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We will always keep your information safe. This is a live event via computer, tablet or mobile device. You must have a viable internet connection in order to join. After you register, you will receive a link to access the live course.

 

Your Presenter
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DR. IRINA DRAGAN, DMD, DDS, MS, EMBA
About Your Presenter
Dr. Irina Dragan is an American Board of Periodontology and Implant Dentistry certified clinician and examiner. Dr. Dragan received her first Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) degree from Carol Davila University (Romania) and the second one from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine (TUSDM). She is part-time faculty in postgraduate periodontics at Harvard School of Dental Medicine and an adjunct associate professor of periodontology at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine (TUSDM). She has published more than 45 research papers, written five chapters in dental textbooks, and is the Co-editor of “Newman and Carranza’s Essentials of Clinical Periodontology: An Integrated Study Companion”. She currently serves as Editor of the Periodontology Section of Compendium Continuing Education in Dentistry.    

Dr. Dragan is the recipient of the American Academy of Periodontology Foundation Tarrson Fellowship award, given to an outstanding periodontist for research. She has also received the Presidential Citation from the American Dental Education Association and was honored with the Tufts University Provost’s Award for Outstanding Teaching Service. The interdisciplinary team she led at TUSDM was honored by the Academy of Osseointegration with the Applied Clinical Science Research. Most recently, she received the Massachusetts Dental Society “10 Under 10” award for her contributions to the field of periodontology.  Her clinical practice is limited to periodontology and implant dentistry at The Perio Studio, in downtown Boston, MA.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

  • Define patient-reported outcomes and distinguish them from clinician-assessed measures in periodontal therapy.
  • Explain the importance of incorporating PROs in evaluating periodontal treatment success and patient satisfaction.
  • Identify validated PRO instruments relevant to periodontology, including tools measuring oral health-related quality of life.

  • Apply methods for collecting and analyzing PRO data in clinical settings.
  • Integrate PROs into shared decision-making and treatment planning to enhance patient engagement and care outcomes.

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YOUNG INNOVATIONS INC. is designated as an approved PACE program provider by the Academy of General Dentistry. The formal continuing education programs of this program provider are accepted by AGD for fellowship, mastership and membership maintenance credit. Approval does not imply acceptance by a state or provincial board of dentistry or AGD endorsement.

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