title: Common dental and periodontal diseases: evaluation and management.
abstract: Physicians may encounter patients with dental and periodontal diseases in the context of outpatient medical practice. It is important for physicians to be aware of common dental and periodontal conditions and be able to assess for the presence and severity of these diseases. This article reviews common dental and periodontal conditions, their cardinal signs and symptoms, outpatient-setting assessment techniques, as well as common methods of treatment. Physicians detecting gross abnormalities on clinical examination should refer the patient to a dentist for further evaluation and management.
authors.affiliation: Oral Medicine and Geriatric Dentistry, College of Dental Medicine, Western University of Health Sciences, 309 East Second Street, Pomona, CA 91766, USA; Private Oral Medicine Practice, 350 S. Beverly Drive, Suite 160, Beverly Hills, CA 90212, USA; Department of Surgery - Dentistry, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA. Electronic address: jlaudenbach@westernu.edu.
authors.forename: Joel M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Laudenbach
authors.affiliation: Department of Continuing Education, Ostrow School of Dentistry, University of Southern California, 925 West 34th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA; Private Practice Limited to Periodontics and Dental Implants, 9400 Brighton Way, #311, Beverly Hills, CA 90210, USA.
authors.forename: Ziv
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Simon
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D003817:Dentition; D048909:Diabetes Complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D006801:Humans; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010508:Periodontal Abscess / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D011320:Primary Health Care; D012307:Risk Factors; D009057:Stomatognathic Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D019217:Tooth Attrition / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control
keywords: Dental abscess; Dental attrition; Dental caries; Dental erosion; Gingivitis; Periodontal bone loss; Periodontal disease