title: [Diagnosis of frequent periodontal diseases by the specialist for general dentistry].
abstract: It is reasonable to refer a patient to a specialist or a special clinic if the own diagnostic possibilities are not sufficient to elucidate the case. But the own diagnostic possibilities should be fully used to spare the patient unnecessary travelling and loss of time. The most reliable and important symptoms and the local causes of frequent periodontal diseases are described and tabulated. All the symptoms indicated may be verified in any institution by inspection, palpation, measuring of socket depth and radiological examination. In this way the specialist is general stomatology will be aided in establishing a periodontal differential diagnosis.
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005792:General Practice, Dental; D005888:Gingival Pocket / Q000175:diagnosis; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography
vernacular_title: Diagnostik häufiger Pardontopathien durch den Fachzahnarzt für Allgemeine Stomatologie