Position papers are intended to inform dental professionals on clinical and scientific developments in the etiology, pathogenesis and treatment of periodontal diseases...
AAP Position Papers
Position papers are intended to inform dental professionals on clinical and scientific developments in the etiology, pathogenesis and treatment of periodontal diseases.
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- Dental Implants in Periodontal Therapy (2000)
- Diagnosis of Periodontal Diseases (2003)
- Drug-Associated Gingival Enlargement (2004)
- Epidemiology of Periodontal Diseases (2005)
- Guidelines for the Management of Patients with Periodontal
Diseases (2006) - Guidelines for Periodontal Therapy (2001)
- Implications of Genetic Technology for the Management of Periodontal
Diseases (2005) - Modulation of the Host Response in Periodontal Therapy (2002)
- Oral Features of Mucocutaneous Disorders (2003)
- Oral Reconstructive and Corrective Considerations in Periodontal Therapy (2005)
- The Pathogenesis of Periodontal Diseases (1999)
- Periodontal Diseases of Children and Adolescents (2003)
- Periodontal Maintenance (2003)
- Periodontal Regeneration (2005)
- The Role of Supra- and Subgingival Irrigation in the Treatment of Periodontal
Diseases (2005) - Systemic Antibiotics in Periodontics (2005)
- Tissue Banking of Bone Allografts Used in Periodontal Regeneration (2001)
- Tobacco Use and the Periodontal Patient (1999)
- Treatment of Plaque-Induced Gingivitis, Chronic Periodontitis, and Other Clinical Conditions (2001)
Reproducing the Papers
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