title: Recent advances in periodontal diagnosis and treatment: exploring new treatment alternatives.
abstract: A better understanding of the etiology and pathogenesis of periodontal diseases provides clinicians and researchers with a number of new diagnostic techniques and treatment alternatives. These new developments may also offer the clinician additional information for treatment planning.
authors.affiliation: American Academy of Periodontology, Chicago.
authors.forename: S G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Ciancio
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Newman
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Shafer
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004796:Clinical Enzyme Tests; D003773:Dental Plaque / Q000517:prevention & control; D003936:Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted; D006133:Growth Substances / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016557:Guided Tissue Regeneration, Periodontal; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008828:Microbiological Techniques; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D010517:Periodontics / Q000295:instrumentation; D016745:Root Planing / Q000295:instrumentation; D013382:Subtraction Technique
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D006133:Growth Substances