Evidence-Based Update on Diagnosis and Management of Gingivitis and Periodontitis

Dent Clin North Am. 2019 Jan;63(1):69-81. doi: 10.1016/j.cden.2018.08.005. Epub 2018 Oct 29.

Abstract

This article is an overview to update the practicing general dental practitioner about clinically relevant evidence-based topics published in the recent past in the diagnosis, etiopathogenesis, and management of gingivitis and periodontitis.

Keywords: Aggressive periodontitis; Chronic periodontitis; Periodontal diagnosis; Periodontal therapy.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Chronic Periodontitis / diagnosis
  • Chronic Periodontitis / epidemiology
  • Chronic Periodontitis / prevention & control
  • Chronic Periodontitis / therapy
  • Dental Devices, Home Care
  • Dental Scaling
  • Diabetes Complications
  • Disease Management*
  • Dysbiosis
  • Evidence-Based Dentistry*
  • Gingivitis / diagnosis*
  • Gingivitis / epidemiology
  • Gingivitis / prevention & control
  • Gingivitis / therapy*
  • Humans
  • Mouthwashes
  • Oral Hygiene
  • Periodontitis / diagnosis*
  • Periodontitis / epidemiology
  • Periodontitis / prevention & control
  • Periodontitis / therapy*
  • Risk Assessment
  • Risk Factors
  • Root Planing
  • Smoking Cessation
  • Toothbrushing
  • Toothpastes

Substances

  • Mouthwashes
  • Toothpastes