This course is designed to provide basic knowledge in periodontology to the dental hygiene students. This is the first course in periodontology for student hygienists. This course aims at giving dental hygiene students detailed knowledge of the structure and function of the periodontium, etiology, epidemiology and pathogenesis of periodontal diseases. It also provides basic information on the most common forms of periodontal diseases (their diagnostic features and treatment plan). Also, this course will provide the student with evidence based lectures about the relation of periodontal health with other medical conditions.