title: Initial therapy for the periodontally diseased patient.
abstract: The crucial first steps in periodontal therapy often are neglected. In initial therapy must include oral hygiene instruction; scaling and root planing; caries control, endodontic therapy, occlusal adjustments, reduction or elimination of tooth mobility, provisionalization, extraction and/or specialty consultation as warranted; and re-evaluation.
authors.affiliation: University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA.
authors.forename: D F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Levine
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Green
mesh_terms: D003728:Dental Calculus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D003773:Dental Plaque / Q000628:therapy; D003777:Dental Prophylaxis; D006801:Humans; D009910:Oral Hygiene; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D012017:Referral and Consultation