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ture has revealed about disease progression in the last 20
years. As greater understanding emerges, the Academy is
evidence dictates,” says Steven R. Daniel, DDS, president of
the AAP.
Change Can Be Overwhelming
Although exciting to have direction and updated resources
become overwhelmed with change in general, especially
when it comes to services we have provided to patients for a
dentists unsure of what to do at all. This can result in less
treatment of Periodontal disease, rather than the intended
result of more clarity. To help with implementation, we have
created several tools that should minimize paralysis, and
Staging and Grading Framework
The multi-dimensional staging and grading framework for
major features. Staging levels indicate the severity of the
disease and the complexity of disease management, while the
grading structure considers supplemental biologic characteristics
of the patient in estimating the rate and likelihood of
periodontitis progression.
This framework is built upon an important change, in that
distinct forms which include periodontitis (formerly aggressive
and chronic), necrotizing periodontitis, and periodontitis
as a manifestation of systemic conditions.
Personalized Approach To Patient Care
This approach allows for a personalized approach to patient
care and also takes into consideration more than pocket
other factors in regards to complexity of each individual case,
and provides a structure to evaluate risk for future progression
of the disease be considered in initial assessment.
To simplify this process, we have created several tools to help
hygienists and Dentists understand how to apply the new
guidelines in the treatment planning process.
create a score for each patient helps minimize paralysis and
facilitate patient acceptance.
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