A Novel Evidence-Based Periodontal Prognosis Model

Patients with periodontal disease and the dental professionals responsible for their care want to know which teeth are expected to respond favorably to periodontal treatment and which teeth are likely to be lost in the short and long term. A number of different periodontal prognosis systems have been previously proposed but do not consider important patient-level factors, such as smoking and diabetic control, in the calculation of the expected outcome and often use subjective measures that introduce potential inaccuracies.
Source: The Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice - Category: Dentistry Authors: Tags: Feature Article Source Type: research