title: [Guidelines for non-surgical treatment of chronic periodontitis in Belgium].
abstract: Non-surgical root debridement is usually the first step in the treatment of chronic periodontitis. This can be performed in one day or in multiple sessions over several weeks using manual instruments and/or power-driven instruments. Besides scaling and root planing, the removal of plaque-retaining factors and mechanical oral hygiene measures are essential for a favourable treatment outcome.
authors.affiliation: Université de Gand, Ecole de Médecine Dentai- re, Service de Parodontologie & d'Implantologie Orale, De Pintelaan 185, B-9000 Gand, Belgique.
authors.forename: Ward
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Vandenbulcke
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cosyn
authors.forename: Hugo
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: De Bruyn
mesh_terms: D001530:Belgium; D055113:Chronic Periodontitis / Q000628:therapy*; D003728:Dental Calculus / Q000517:prevention & control; D003773:Dental Plaque / Q000517:prevention & control; D012534:Dental Scaling; D006801:Humans; D009910:Oral Hygiene; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic