Presented by: Christine Crawford, RDH, B.Sc., M.Ed

The ABC’s of AAP Classifications

CE Hours: 4 (Online)

Online Dates:

Part 1: Sunday, September 13th - 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST

Part 2: Sunday, September 20th - 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST

Can’t attend live? No problem! All sessions are recorded and automatically uploaded to your rdhu Members Portal within 2–3 days — no need to request access. You'll receive immediate access to the portal, post-test quiz, and certificate right after the course. Recordings remain available for 30 days.

Course Description:

AAP Classifications: Healthy vs. Gingivitis vs. Periodontitis – It’s that simple and straightforward!

This course will break the AAP classifications down to the basics, so you can feel confident implementing this system into your everyday practice. There is a lot of theory behind these classifications, which can be overwhelming. Let me simplify it for you with an interactive presentation containing relatable case studies and images. This course will also discuss how to integrate the classifications effectively and effortlessly into your documentation and record-keeping.

Remember, you are an expert at this already…you just don’t know it yet! You’ve got this!

Let’s have some fun - AAP style! …No Tylenol or Advil required!

Course Objectives:

Define key terms related to gingival health, gingivitis, periodontitis and peri-implantitis.
Compare bleeding on probing percentages (BOP %) for healthy vs. gingivitis and periodontitis.
Define an open periodontal pocket and a closed periodontal pocket.
Accurately examine the gingival margin (GM).
Determine where clinical attachment loss (CAL) is present, and where it is not present.
Discuss an intact periodontium vs. reduced periodontium.
Define periodontal stability or instability in terms of stable, unstable or in remission.
Differentiate between periodontal disease and periodontal conditions.
Determine whether a client presents as healthy, gingivitis or periodontitis.
Investigate and determine a client’s past periodontal history.
Choose the correct stage and grade for a periodontitis client.
Explain generalized, localized and molar-incisor pattern in relation to disease distribution.
Identify periodontal disease risk factors.
Calculate the radiographic bone loss percentage (RBL %).
Confirm the client’s grade via radiographs.

What Your Colleagues Are Saying About This Course:

I thoroughly enjoyed the course. Christine is a great presenter, engaging and down to earth. Thank you for explaining this information in such a very simple manner. Receiving the handout was a bonus. Thank you Christine! ~ Lucia
It was an extremely well done and very informative presentation. Christine is very well spoken and is very knowledgeable. Her passion shines through! ~ Jordyn
Being a hygienist of 25 years, I still sometimes find myself questioning my diagnoses. Christine shared her wealth of knowledge and answered lots of my questions with regards to AAP classification. ~ Joanna
Excellent experience. I love Christine’s passion & knowledge & takes the dreaded difficulties with understanding & turns it into the positive aspect of AAP C’s. Very motivating & clears much up. Thank you! ~ Melanie
Excellent, clear explanations to really help solidify what I need to state in my chart for an accurate assessment. Beautifully presented, simple and straightforward. An excellent course! ~ Sondra
Excellent experience. I love Christine’s passion & knowledge & takes the dreaded difficulties with understanding & turns it into the positive aspect of AAP C’s. Very motivating & clears much up. Thank you! ~ Melanie
Christine was knowledgeable, funny, and a wonderful educator. She was prompt in answering all questions. Overall a great experience. ~ Tina
I find the course very relevant. Christine was very effective in making AAP simple to understand. ~ Evelyn
Christine is a wonderful, lively presenter who shares her knowledge with a kind and light heart. She was able to cover the high level (ABCs) of AAP Classification in a way that made it logical and easy to understand. ~ Lisa
Straight forward. Great handouts. Great delivery and personality. ~ Melissa
Amazing, enlightening, entertaining. ~ Mary
This course was highly informative, straightforward and organized extremely well. ~ Susan
Excellent presentation - finally some clarification in the AAP Classification System!! ~ Chanelle
I appreciate very much how Christine truly simplified the AAP Classifications to be not so overwhelming. I especially appreciated the hints for determining CAL. This has been the best, most clearly explained AAP Classifications course I have attended as yet. My goal is to implement correct use of the AAP Classifications in the New Year. This course has put me well on the way to feeling like I have the tools and confidence to do that. ~ Carol
My first intro to AAP and Christine explained everything so well and with enthusiasm! ~ Ashley
This was a great presentation. Very informative. Helped alot with grading and staging. Case studies were very helpful. ~ Andrea