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The modern patient has greater dental expectations than ever before – teeth for life! Achievable - not always. Improved periodontal health underpins easier and more predictable restorative outcomes. Identification of problems and ideally referral is necessary where your efforts in general practice are unsuccessful. How do you handle this? We’ll discuss the referral process.

Learning outcomes

Be able to understand and navigate the periodontal referral process with ease including how to identify periodontal issues and determine when a referral is necessary.

Further information 
Speaker

Dr Nick Cole BSc, BDS, MSc (Perio), MDS

Dr. Nicholas Cole graduated BDS from the University of Otago in 1981. In 1986 he completed a MSc in Periodontology at the University of London. Starting in 1991 he did his first introductory implant course. Implants and by 1998 he returned to Dunedin and completed specialist training gaining his MDS (Distinction). Since 2000 he has been in specialist practice at St Marks Road. He practices a mix of periodontology and implant dentistry. He is actively involved with numerous professional organisations, and is the NZ councillor for ANZAP, the Australian and New Zealand Academy of Periodontology.

Dr Nick Cole 

Periodontal Webinar Series 25/26 | NZSP

Role of the Periodontist and the Referral Process


Speaker:

Dr Nick Cole BSc, BDS, MSc (Perio), MDS

Monday 8th Jun 2026
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Venue: Zoom
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Region: Auckland
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