PERIODONTAL EXCELLENCE: MASTERING DISEASE, MANAGEMENT, AND CLINICAL PROTOCOLS 2026

Instructor:
Dr. Jae W. Chang
Level: Basic
CE Credits: 7 credits
Course Format:
In-Person
Location: Toronto, ON

Date: Nov 6, 2026

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WHY SHOULD I TAKE THIS COURSE?

This course is designed for dentists and hygienists who want a clear, evidence-based framework to strengthen periodontal diagnosis, treatment planning, and day-to-day clinical execution. Led by Dr. Jae W. Chang, the program focuses on practical decision-making in modern periodontal disease management, including when to consider regenerative and surgical approaches, and how to run efficient, consistent hygiene protocols. Using case-based discussion and biologically grounded principles, participants will leave with actionable strategies and team workflows that support more predictable periodontal care in contemporary practice.

Join Dr. Jae W. Chang for a comprehensive full-day program designed to elevate your understanding and execution of modern periodontal care. This course takes participants on a structured journey—from the foundations of disease classification and global epidemiology to the latest regenerative technologies, biologic advancements, and surgical techniques. Through detailed technical reviews, case-based illustrations, and evidence-driven discussions, attendees will learn how to refine diagnostic accuracy, execute predictable hard- and soft-tissue procedures, and optimize clinical protocols within the hygiene department. Whether you are enhancing surgical skills, strengthening diagnostic principles, or elevating team performance, this course provides a powerful roadmap for achieving true periodontal excellence.

Understand the current periodontal disease classification framework, global epidemiologic trends, and the systemic implications of periodontal disease.
Evaluate and apply biologically based regenerative strategies, including barrier membranes, grafting materials and growth factors.
Differentiate between regenerative and resective surgical approaches and competently assess indications for hard- and soft-tissue techniques such as connective tissue grafts and free gingival grafts.
Optimize periodontal and hygiene department protocols by improving diagnostic accuracy, evaluating debridement performance, and enhancing operational efficiency within the clinical team.

Building on the foundational disease concepts from the morning, this session transitions into contemporary regenerative science. Topics include biologically driven approaches using barrier membranes and grafting materials, the role of growth factors and biologic mediators, and the use of bioactive agents either alone or in conjunction with traditional grafting or guided tissue regeneration (GTR). Participants will also review predictable techniques for treating gingival recession, with a focus on coronally advanced flap procedures.

Beyond the classroom, we offer mentorship opportunities, webinars, and clinical videos to support your ongoing education and practice.

World-Class Educators

Learn from renowned dental experts who are passionate about sharing their knowledge and experience.

Hands-On Experience

Our courses emphasize practical skills, ensuring you can apply your learning directly to your dental practice.

MEET THE INSTRUCTOR

Dr. Jae W. Chang is a nationally recognized periodontist and implantologist known for his advanced training, research excellence, and commitment to clinical education. With over two decades of experience in Ontario, he blends restorative, surgical, and evidence-based expertise to elevate patient care and guide the next generation of clinicians.

Dr. Chang’s academic journey includes implantology training with Dr. George Zarb, an MSc in Oral Implantology from JW Goethe University in Germany, and specialty training in Periodontics at the University of British Columbia, where he earned consecutive teaching awards. His research in implant stability and peri-implant disease has been showcased at major international congresses, including the ITI and the American Academy of Periodontology.

A Fellow of the Royal College of Dentists of Canada and a Diplomate of both the American Board of Periodontology and the International Congress of Oral Implantologists, Dr. Chang also directs the Toronto ITI Study Club and teaches at UBC and the University of Toronto. He practices in Etobicoke and is widely regarded for his engaging teaching style, clinical precision, and passion for advancing implant dentistry.

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Dr. Mark H.E. Lin graduated from the University Of Toronto in the Biochemistry Specialists honours program. He received his dental degree from the University of Detroit Mercy in which he was on theDean’s list for 4 consecutive years and finished within the top 5% of the class. As a senior dental student, he was selected to participate in the world-renowned Oral Maxillofacial Surgical Externship program at the Parkland Hospital in Dallas, Texas. He then completed a 1-year General Practice Residency program at the Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio, where he received his training in hospital dentistry, intravenous sedation, and advanced surgical procedures.

He practiced general dentistry for 13 years, then returned to complete his postgraduate training in the specialty of Prosthodontics at the University Of Toronto. He served as an associate in dentistry surgical demonstrator in the postgraduate Periodontics discipline, at the Implant Prosthodontic Unit (IPU) and Surgical/Prosthodontic demonstrator in the graduate Prosthodontics discipline. He was a former assistant professor at the faculty of dentistry and a former codirector of the postgraduate Prosthodontics program and the implant Prosthodontics unit (IPU), the discipline of Prosthodontics at the University of Toronto. Currently, he serves as a part-time instructor at the post-graduate prosthodontic clinic, continuing to provide surgical and prosthodontic training to the prosthodontic residents.

He conducted clinical research on the topic of “Advanced Anterior Implant Aesthetics” for his Master of Science thesis. He is also a coinvestigator for three additional scientific studies at the Faculty of Dentistry Prosthodontics discipline. He has authored and published articles in highly acclaimed peer review scientific journals. He is currently a contributing editorial board member in Prosthodontics for the Oral Health Journal. He also reviews the submitted articles to the International Journal of Oral Maxillofacial Implants (IJOMI).

He maintains a full-time specialty practice as a Prosthodontist at the multidisciplinary dental specialist center (M.D.D.S.) with a focus on full mouth reconstructions, dental implant surgery, various grafting procedures, implant prosthetics and management of implant complications. Within his specialty private practice, Dr. Lin provides mentoring to dentists for live-patient procedures performed under his direct supervision.

He is a Fellow and Diplomate with the International Congress of Oral Implantologists (ICOI) and an Associate Fellow and Fellow of the American Academy of Implant Dentistry (AAID) and also a graduate and Fellow with the Misch Implant Institute. He is a Diplomate with the American Board of Oral Implantology/Implant Dentistry (ABOI).

He is a faculty member of the International Team for Implantology (ITI) in Canada and co-director of the University of Toronto’s Aesthetics residency program. He is a Fellow and serves as an Examiner with the Royal College of Dentists of Canada in the specialty of Prosthodontics. He is the founder and the director of T.I.D.E.

Dr. Lin has given numerous lectures, presentations and courses on the topics of Implant Dentistry (Surgical/ Prosthetics), live surgical and prosthetic demonstrations with patient treatment, human cadaver surgical and implant courses, anterior implant aesthetics, implant complications and practice management. Over the past 35 years, he has given more than 500 lectures at various different professional and scientific meetings in Canada, U.S.A, Taiwan, Germany, India, Iran, United Arab Emirates, Sri Lanka, Korea, Japan and over 10 different cities in China.