Preventive strategies and supportive treatment

There is a preponderance of evidence in the literature that periodontal and other oral diseases, such as caries, can be treated and controlled by thorough mechanical plaque removal by the patient, the use of antimicrobial agents and antibiotics when necessary, and participation with the therapist in...

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Published in:Periodontology 2000 2001-02, Vol.25 (1), p.59-76
Main Authors: Hancock, E. Brady, Newell, Donald H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Age Factors
Aged
Anti-Infective Agents, Local - therapeutic use
Child
Dental Devices, Home Care
Dental Plaque - microbiology
Dental Plaque - prevention & control
Dentist-Patient Relations
Disease Progression
Humans
Mass Screening
Middle Aged
Motivation
Patient Compliance
Periodontal Diseases - diagnosis
Periodontal Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Periodontal Diseases - prevention & control
Periodontics - instrumentation
Primary Prevention
Radiography
Recurrence
Remission Induction
Risk Assessment
Risk Factors
Toothbrushing - instrumentation
Toothbrushing - methods
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Summary:There is a preponderance of evidence in the literature that periodontal and other oral diseases, such as caries, can be treated and controlled by thorough mechanical plaque removal by the patient, the use of antimicrobial agents and antibiotics when necessary, and participation with the therapist in a well monitored, long-range program of supportive periodontal therapy. Recent evidence suggests that the control and prevention of oral disease, especially periodontitis, is especially important for patients with various systemic conditions that can be impacted by oral infections. It is far better for patients and therapists to practice primary and even secondary prevention with effective plaque control and regular, consistent supportive periodontal therapy, than having to rely on tertiary prevention for disease that has progressed to a level that requires costly treatment, is time-consuming and carries a greater risk of morbidity.
ISSN:0906-6713
1600-0757
DOI:10.1034/j.1600-0757.2001.22250105.x