Position paper update.
In May 2007, the Board of Trustees of the American Academy of Periodontology rescinded the following position papers: "Periodontal Considerations in the HIV Positive Patient" (1994). "Periodontal Considerations in the Management of the Cancer Patient" (1997). "Periodontal Management of Patients With Cardiovascular Diseases" (2002). "The Potential Role of Growth and Differentiation Factors in Periodontal Regeneration" (1996). "Sonic and Ultrasonic Scalers in Periodontics" (2000). These papers have been removed from the AAP Web and online Journal sites. Readers are encouraged to consult the literature for the most current information on these topics.
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