Guided Biofilm Therapy (GBT) ENG

Is your prophylaxis protocol keeping pace with the evidence? For decades, professional cleaning has meant one thing: scale, polish, done. But periodontal research has moved on, and patients notice the difference between a routine that simply removes visible stain and one that is actually engineered to disrupt the disease-causing biofilm underneath it. This course gives you that engineered approach. Guided Biofilm Therapy (GBT) is the internationally recognized, EMS-developed protocol now referenced in guidance from the European Federation of Periodontology, the International Team for Implantology, and the American Academy of Periodontology. It reframes prophylaxis around the true clinical target — mature dental biofilm — rather than the calculus and stain that are merely its visible byproducts. In one focused, richly illustrated session, you will gain a complete, clinically defensible framework you can apply starting with your very next recall patient. What You Will Master • The microbiology that matters: why mature biofilm behaves so differently from freshly formed plaque, and what that means for your treatment sequencing • The full 8-step GBT protocol: Assess, Disclose, Motivate, AIRFLOW, PERIOFLOW, PIEZON PS, Check, and Recall — and the clinical logic connecting every step • Powder selection with confidence: when to reach for glycine, erythritol, or sodium bicarbonate, and the specific contraindications for each • Evidence-based recall planning: how to replace the one-size-fits-all six-month rule with individualized, risk-stratified supportive care intervals • Safety-first clinical judgment: the precautions every practitioner must know before introducing air-polishing subgingivally