Year: 2012
Type: article
Abstract: New research is demonstrating that a person's total health is indeed related to their oral health.Elimination of all oral infections, including gingivitis and periodontitis, is important to overall health.The article reviews various trends in nonsurgical and surgical therapy that will successfully arrest periodontal infections.Opportunities for early diagnosis and prevention will play an increasing role in dental practice in the future as patients understand the importance of oral health to overall health.There is an urgent need to educate the public as to the importance of periodontal health.All of these findings indicate that periodontal disease must be viewed from a whole new perspective, particularly since some form of periodontal disease is present in a large percentage of the population.A prospective approach of prevention and early intervention in treating the disease is more important than ever before.
DOI: 10.14260/jemds/86
Language: English
Subfield: Periodontics
Field: Dentistry
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W2334830458