Description

AAP treatment guidelines stress that periodontal health should be achieved in the least invasive and most cost-effective manner. This is often accomplished through non-surgical periodontal treatment, including scaling and root planing from deep periodontal pockets, followed by adjunctive therapy such as local delivery antimicrobials and host modulation. The field of periodontology is continually changing. Dentists must stay abreast of the latest researches in periodontal treatments in order to offer the most comprehensive therapy for patients. With the recent studies indicating a possible correlation between periodontal disease and cardiovascular disease, it is even more imperative to remain current in knowledge of the diseases as well as the new treatment modalities as they become available. (Beck et al., 2009)