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8624571

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:dateCreated
1996-6-27
pubmed:abstractText
Our present method for clinical evaluation of marginal periodontal tissues involves examination for bleeding and suppuration and the measurement of probing depth. There is little doubt that this method provides useful guidelines for evaluation of the overall periodontal status of dentitions. On an individual-site basis, however, it has limitations in the identification of locations prone to disease progression. So far, there is no reliably clinical, microbiologic, or other method to predict or identify sites with disease activity (i.e., ongoing loss of attachment). Therefore, there are no clear guidelines for distinguishing between active and arrested lesions. A treatment resulting in a plaque-free mouth with nonbleeding and shallow probing depths throughout the dentition will reduce the risk of residual, active disease. Such a result, although desirable, is not realistic for many patients. Therefore, the clinician is faced with the delicate task of evaluating sites with various grades of involvement using current clinical methods of examination.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
D
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
1065-626X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
3
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
68-77
pubmed:dateRevised
2005-11-16
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1996
pubmed:articleTitle
Identifying losing sites at periodontal reevaluation.
pubmed:affiliation
Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review