WARNING: Graphic Photos Ahead!
While the rest of the world may quiver with churned stomachs, one of the best traits of a dental professional is their excitement and joy around graphic oral diseased cases. Despite the oftentimes `colorful` nature of oral disease, these cases offer an incredible learning opportunity, particularly in the importance of early and definitive intervention. Join Katrina M Sanders, RDH, BSDH, M.Ed, RF for a dental rendition of `Dr Pimple Popper` as she presents graphic photographs of surgical cases requiring periodontal therapy.
This will be your final warning: there WILL be graphic photos ahead! Special Note: This program is specifically designed for periodontal practices seeking to improve referral rates and enhance patient care. By focusing on advanced clinical observations that warrant periodontal referrals, your top referral sources will gain the expertise to recognize crucial indicators earlier and collaborate more effectively with referring providers. With high-level education, they will be equipped to elevate their practice, increase patient trust, and strengthen your referral network. This is your opportunity to foster stronger professional partnerships and grow your practice through a focus on exceptional care and increased referrals!
Learning Objectives:
- Review appropriate surgical cases for periodontal referral.
- Identify options for treatment planning of detailed.
- Periodontal therapy in an efficient, detailed and strategic method.
- Describe short and long term goals for periodontal patients that are measurable and attainable.

Katrina M. Sanders
Research is identifying increased oral-systemic links and patients are seeking improved understanding of their oral care needs. As a dental professional with a drive and passion for the advancement of preventive care within the community, Katrina Sanders, RDH, BSDH, M.Ed., RF, believes it is the responsibility of dental education to produce competent, skilled and empathetic providers who possess the psychomotor
and affective skills required to meet the growing demands of the dental industry.
A clinical dental hygienist, author and international speaker, Katrina is a vibrant, passionate and charismatic award-winning educator with a unique approach to delivering continuing dental education. A keynote speaker for Smiles At Sea and a distinguished speaker with many dental hygiene study clubs, Katrina's lectures incorporate a caring, comedic and supportive style. She is passionate about educating, empowering and instilling compassion within the dental hygiene industry. Katrina's zest for dental hygiene is infused throughout her content as she lectures on provocative topics while leaving participants with a call to action and an abundantly renewed sense of pride for their industry.
Katrina is the founder and keynote speaker for Sanders Board Preparatory, a comprehensive program designed to supplement student learning and enhance understanding of concepts, terminology and procedures commonly discussed in preparation for the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination.
Katrina is the Clinical Liaison, Hygiene Excellence and Innovation for AZPerio, the country's largest periodontal practice. She works alongside Diplomates to the American Board of Periodontology to instruct on collaborative professionalism and standard of care protocols while delivering education through hygiene boot camps and study clubs. Katrina is a member of Dental Speaker Institute and Dental Speakers Bureau. She is also on the advisory board and is a columnist for ModernHygienist.com, and is a writer for Dentaltown Magazine and Today's Hygienist. Katrina has published articles on the topics of injection failure, local anesthesia techniques and practice management techniques for the millennial patient and has been featured on multiple industry podcasts.
Conflict of Interest Disclosure: Proctor & Gamble, CloSYS, BioGaia, CareCredit, Florida Probe, Ivoclar, MicrobeLinkDX, PerioProtect, Septodont, Waterpik
- Courses by Katrina M. Sanders:
- Saturday12:30 PM-3:30 PM, Course Code: S12, INFECTION CONTROL: When You Absolutely Don't Want to Go Viral (BODEX) (SOLD OUT)
- Saturday9:00 AM-11:59 AM, Course Code: S7, WARNING: Graphic Photos Ahead!