title: Critical discussion of essentials of diagnosis and recording in periodontics.
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontics University of Toronto, Faculty of Dentistry, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Ellen
mesh_terms: D003945:Diagnosis, Oral / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D010349:Patient Compliance; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010512:Periodontal Index; D010514:Periodontal Pocket / Q000175:diagnosis; D011379:Prognosis; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care