This review aims to highlight concepts relating to nonsurgical and surgical periodontal
therapy, which have been learned and unlearned over the past few decades. A number of …

Periodontal diseases are among the most common diseases affecting humans. Dental
biofilm is a contributor to the etiology of most periodontal diseases. It is also widely accepted …

The S3‐level clinical guidelines for the treatment of patients with periodontitis stages I–III
published by the European Federation of Periodontology in 2020, suggest a pre …

Context. Scaling and root planing (SRP) is the gold standard treatment for most patients with
chronic periodontitis. Nevertheless, in the last years, different therapeutic strategies have …

The article offers information on various issues regarding dental calculus on root surfaces. It
says that calculus is composed of calcium phosphate mineral salts that is formed because of …

Periodontitis is a complex infectious disease that affects low‐income individuals
disproportionately. Periodontitis is associated with specific bacterial species and …

New data indicate that periodontal diseases are much more prevalent than previously
thought, which means that there are large numbers of patients who will need to be …

Introduction: The remit of this working group was to update the existing knowledge base in
non‐surgical periodontal therapy. The published systematic reviews from the fourth EAP …

Objectives Air‐polishing devices are used for the instrumentation of the root surface. Their
potential of harm to the hard and/or soft tissues needs to be considered during periodontal …

Biofilm accumulation on biomaterial surfaces is a major health concern and significant
research efforts are directed towards producing biofilm resistant surfaces and developing …