When the presence of interdental CAL in the oral examination has identified the patient as a suspected case of periodontitis, we need to ascertain whether this CAL is caused by local factors only – endo-perio lesions, vertical root fractures, caries, restorations, or impacted third molars. Most people are familiar with the concept that Stage IV cancer is more serious than Stage I. Each one of the topics mentioned above deserves investigation to ensure that we are provided true best-practice, based on current knowledge. However, research conducted since then failed to document sufficiently distinct biologic features between the two diseases; therefore, in the new classification, they have been regrouped under the single term * Clinical judgement should be applied to use this criterion to upgrade from Stages I & II to Stage III. The new classifications present periodontitis in much the same way that other diseases are categorized, as stages. You may want to print some of these documents out and have them laminated to use as chairside resource tools. COVID-19: Dentistry and the new Coronavirus, a compilation from PubMed resources. Infection Prevention and Control guidelines that must be implemented. Virgin IslandsU.S. The new guidelines assures that early periodontitis is recognized. The research papers and consensus reports of the World Workshop were published simultaneously in June 2018 in the EFP’s Journal of Clinical Periodontology and the AAP’s Journal of Periodontology. Regarding pocket depth, clinical judgement should be applied to use this criterion to upgrade from Stages I & II to Stage III. Country A new periodontal disease classification system was recommended by the 1999 International Workshop for a Classification of Periodontal Disease and Conditions2 (Table 2) and has been accepted by the AAP. The diagnosis is Stage II if: (a) BL is between 15% and 33% and (b) CAL is between 3-4mm. Suzuki classification (1988)
- Adult periodontitis
- Early onset periodontitis
- Juvenile periodontitis
- Post juvenile periodontitis
- Prepubertal periodontitis