Periodontal Information for Dentists
1- Canadian Academy of Periodontology
2- The following documents from the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) can be studied and printed for personnal use. For more information.
Parameters of Care
The 40-page document Parameters of Care (2000).
You may also access the following sections individually:
- Parameter on Comprehensive Periodontal Examination
- Parameter on Periodontal Maintenance
- Parameter on Plaque-Associated Gingivitis
- Parameter on Chronic Periodontitis with Slight to Moderate Loss of Periodontal Support
- Parameter on Chronic Periodontitis with Advanced Loss of Periodontal Support
- Parameter on "Refractory" Periodontitis
- Parameter on Mucogingival Conditions
- Parameter on Acute Periodontal Diseases
- Parameter on Aggressive Periodontitis
- Parameter on Placement and Management of the Dental Implant
- Parameter on Occlusal Traumatism in Patients with Chronic Periodontitis
- Parameter on Periodontitis Associated with Systemic Conditions
- Parameter on Systemic Conditions Affected by Periodontal Diseases
Position Papers
- Dental Implants in Periodontal Therapy (2000)
- Diabetes and Periodontal Diseases (1999)
- Diagnosis of Periodontal Diseases (2003)
- Epidemiology of Periodontal Diseases (2005)
- Guidelines for Periodontal Therapy (2001)
- Implications of Genetic Technology for the Management of Periodontal Diseases (2005)
- Modulation of the Host Response in Periodontal Therapy (2002)
- Oral Features of Mucocutaneous Disorders (2003)
- Oral Reconstructive and Corrective Considerations in Periodontal Therapy (2005)
- The Pathogenesis of Periodontal Diseases (1999)
- Periodontal Considerations in the HIV-Positive Patient (1994)*
- Periodontal Considerations in the Management of the Cancer Patient (1997)
- Periodontal Diseases of Children and Adolescents (2003)
- Periodontal Maintenance (2003)
- Periodontal Management of Patients with Cardiovascular Diseases (2002)
- Periodontal Regeneration (2005)
- The Potential Role of Growth and Differentiation Factors in Periodontal Regeneration (1996)
- The Role of Supra- and Subgingival Irrigation in the Treatment of Periodontal Diseases (2005)
- Sonic and Ultrasonic Scalers in Periodontics (2000)
- Systemic Antibiotics in Periodontics (2005)
- Tissue Banking of Bone Allografts Used in Periodontal Regeneration (2001)
- Tobacco Use and the Periodontal Patient (1999)
- Treatment of Plaque-Induced Gingivitis, Chronic Periodontitis, and Other Clinical Conditions (2001)
Academy Statements
- Bisphosphonates (2005)
- Gingival Curettage (2002)
- Periodontal Management of the Pregnant Patient (2004)
- Periostat®; 20 mg doxycycline hyclate capsules for oral administration as an adjunct to scaling and root planing for the treatment of adult periodontitis (2000)
- Tooth Extraction During Periodontal Therapy (2003)
- Use of Conscious Sedation by Periodontists (2003)
- Use of Dental Lasers for Excisional New Attachment Procedure (ENAP)
AAP-Commissioned Literature Reviews
Guidelines
2005 Research Forum Abstracts
- Etiology/Pathogenesis
- Periodontal Plastic Surgery/Reconstructive Surgery
- Periodontal Regeneration
- Cellular/Molecular Biology
- Prevention/Diagnosis/Risk
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