title: An audit on periodontal assessment in general dental practice.
abstract: Thorough periodontal assessment is vital for diagnosis, treatment planning and monitoring the progression of periodontal disease. This is a report of a clinical audit that studied the periodontal assessment carried out at a large general dental practice in Shropshire, England. This audit was conducted over a 3-month period, analysing 700 patients for each audit cycle. A new protocol for periodontal assessment using the guidelines of the British Society of Periodontology was introduced. The results demonstrate a marked improvement in assessing the periodontal condition of patients in this general dental practice.
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D019230:Dental Audit; D004739:England; D005792:General Practice, Dental / Q000592:standards*; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D006801:Humans; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010512:Periodontal Index; D010517:Periodontics / Q000592:standards*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D019239:Practice Patterns, Dentists'; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012953:Societies, Dental