Over the last five decades, various oral health initiatives have been tested and employed in many populations around the world with the aim of preventing and treating periodontitis. Despite this, a...

The following systemic factors will be briefly discussed to establish the association between them and various forms of periodontitis. The aim is not to provide a comprehensive review of these...

This relates to periodontal disease management as well as inappropriate use of antibiotics in dentistry as a whole. The use of antibiotics leads to the development of resistant strains of bacteria....

For most practitioners, the Basic Periodontal Examination (BPE) would be a familiar screening tool for entry into periodontal therapy. There is growing recognition, now reaffirmed by the 2017 World...