title: [Treatment of periodontal patients - current clinical concepts].
abstract: The main goal of the treatment of patients with periodontitis is to establish adequate infection control. To satisfy demands for acceptable aesthetics and chewing function with good long-term prognosis in patients with periodontitis requires the establishment of adequate infection control. Pocket instrumentation (scaling and root planing with or without flap elevation), combined with effective self-performed supragingival plaque control measures, constitutes the basic treatment modalities.
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontology, Institute of Odontology, The Sahlgrenska Academy at Goteborg University, Goteborg, Sweden. cristiano.tomasi@odontologi.gu.se
authors.forename: Cristiano
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tomasi
authors.forename: Claudio
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Soldini
authors.forename: Jan L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Wennstroim
mesh_terms: D003773:Dental Plaque; D012534:Dental Scaling; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control; D010514:Periodontal Pocket; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D016745:Root Planing