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RESEARCH ARTICLE

Referral of a Periodontal Patient- When & Why?

Ashish Kumar

Citation Information : Kumar A. Referral of a Periodontal Patient- When & Why?. J Oral Health Comm Dent 2007; 1 (1):23-26.

DOI: 10.5005/johcd-1-1-23

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Published Online: 01-05-2012

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Abstract

PLast two decades have seen vast increase in the knowledge of the periodontal disease process, its pathology & also a sudden rise in various treatment modalities to cure it. With periodontitis being one of the most common diseases affecting the oral cavity, the interest in periodontics has risen over last decades. Still the referral process for periodontal patients is not as common as for other specialties of dentistry. This is despite the fact that it may not be possible for many of the general dentists to effectively treat periodontal patients and provide optimal care. The general dentists need to understand what periodontists do & what value they bring to patient care as the scope of periodontal practice has broadened. This article stresses on the importance of referral process of a periodontal patient in general practice as team approach always works better.


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