Journal of the American Dental Association, Vol 128, Issue 6, 713-724
Copyright © 1997 by American Dental Association
Evidence-based periodontal treatment. Highlights from the 1996 World Workshop in Periodontics
MK Jeffcoat,
M McGuire,
and
MG Newman
Department of Periodontics, University of Alabama School of Dentistry, Birmingham 35294-0007, USA.
State-of-the-art periodontal therapy involves a wide range of diagnostic and treatment options. The 1996 World Workshop in Periodontics used an evidence-based approach to assess the efficacy of many of these options. This article describes the evidence-based approach and summarizes the findings of the workshop in the areas of diagnosis and nonsurgical and surgical periodontal therapy as well as dental implants.