Department of Periodontology

Our Mission

Department of Periodontology in Stomatological Hospital of Shandong Universitywasindependently establishedin1992. Nowadays, it has grown up to a professional periodontal center comprising periodontal disease treatment, teaching, and scientific research. Following the policies and procedures of Shandong University, all staff strive toimplementpatient-centered care,toprovide high-quality student-centered undergraduate and graduate programs, andtoconduct periodontal related research activities in a satisfyingworking environment. Currently, it has 23 dental treatment chairs and is the largest periodontal specialist clinic in Shandong Province.andThe department iscommittedtopromotingoral health, especially periodontal health and quality-of-lifeofthe wholepeople.

Our Main Goals

•To enable oral health professionals to attain the highest levels of competence in periodontology

•To support and conduct scientific research

•To educate undergraduate and graduate students

•To serve patientswith periodontal diseasesby providingperiodontal treatments in the hospital

•To spread correct knowledge of periodontal disease anditsprevention and to improve the oral health of thewhole people

•Tocontribute tothe advancement of education, periodontal research, and treatment modalities in Shandong province

Patients -centeredTreatments Offered

•Complete dental examinations

•Multi-disciplinary treatment for patients with severe and complicated periodontitis, gingival diseases

•Supportive periodontal therapy

•Periodontal surgery including guided tissue regeneration, the periodontal plastic surgery, periodontally accelerated osteogenic orthodontics, etc.

•Periodontal regeneration using autologous concentrated growth factors

•The implant restoration of lost teeth

•Regular endodontic treatment (root canals)

Our staff Structure

Themedical staff in the department of periodontologyconsists of 33 professionals, including 18 doctors, 5 cleansing staff, and 10 nurses. The doctors comprise of 1 well-known expert, 4 chief physicians, 3 deputy chief physicians, 3 attending physicians and 7 resident doctors. Of them, 10 have doctoral degrees, 9 have overseas studying experience, 4 are qualified to supervise doctoral candidates, and 6 are qualified to recruit master students. Each year the department trained lots of graduatesand studentscoming forcontinuing education.

The Department of Periodontology is an important branch of the Committee of Periodontology in Chinese Stomatological Association. 1 deputy chairman, 2 council members, and 2 committee members work here. It is also the leading branch of the Provincial Doctors Association of Periodontologist and Shandong Provincial Stomatological Association Periodontal Director of the Medical Branch.

Research

The Department of Periodontology has undertaken 12 National Natural Science Foundation projects and about 25 provincial fundedprojects. Many people have won Shandong Excellent Teaching Achievement Award and the Shandong Medical Science and Technology Progress Award. More than 300 papers have been published, including approximately 100 SCI papers. Many patents have been approved.

Teaching

The Department of Periodontology is responsible for the education of periodontology to five-year undergraduates, the graduate students, and the doctoral candidates. The periodontology course is one of the first batches ofQuality Courses ofShandong Province. We are responsible for the standardized training of residents and the continuing education of clinical doctors from various cities of Shandong Province. Each year, tens of students from all over the province are trainedandat least one session of the special clinical training program for periodontal disease organizedbythe China Stomatological Association.It has played an active role in driving the advancement of the diagnosis and treatment of provincial periodontal diseases.

Our Core Values

The Department of Periodontology in Stomatological Hospital of Shandong University adheres to the principle of prevention, early detection, and early treatment of periodontal disease. To achieve periodontal health,we adhere tothe responsibility to train periodontal specialists and the determination to promote the development of periodontology,andwe alwayspursueexcellence and innovation.