title: Emerging Therapeutic Strategies and Future Challenges in Clinical Periodontics.
abstract: Currently, the protocol for treating periodontitis follows a standardized and straightforward algorithm: 1) review and reinforce oral hygiene; 2) perform scaling and root planing; 3) proceed to periodontal surgery if the disease process has not been arrested; then 4) enroll the patient in a customized periodontal maintenance recall program to maintain the health of the reduced periodontium. Multiple longitudinal studies have demonstrated that the aforementioned treatment regimen can arrest the progression of periodontitis and can increase the likelihood of tooth retention and periodontal stability.
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.forename: Yusuke
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hamada
authors.forename: Vanchit
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: John
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D064987:Cell- and Tissue-Based Therapy; D012534:Dental Scaling; D019468:Disease Management; D018450:Disease Progression; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D009910:Oral Hygiene; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D010517:Periodontics / Q000639:trends*; D010778:Photochemotherapy; D066330:Printing, Three-Dimensional; D023822:Tissue Engineering