Guidelines for periodontal therapy. The American Academy of Periodontology.
The American Academy of Periodontology offers the following Guidelines for Periodontal Therapy. These guidelines are intended to fulfill the Academy's obligation to the public and to the dental profession to set forth the clinical objectives and scope of periodontal therapy. They also are designed to give guidance to state legislatures and agencies that regulate the practice of periodontology and should be considered in their entirety.
D019230:Dental Audit; D003792:Dental Records; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*; D010517:Periodontics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D016896:Treatment Outcome