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Guest Editorial: Clarifications on the use of the new classification of periodontitis
Author(s) -
Sanz Mariano,
Papapanou Panos N.,
Tonetti Maurizio S.,
Greenwell Henry,
Kornman Kenneth
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of clinical periodontology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.456
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1600-051X
pISSN - 0303-6979
DOI - 10.1111/jcpe.13286
Subject(s) - periodontitis , aggressive periodontitis , dentistry , medicine , periodontal disease , stage (stratigraphy) , orthodontics , biology , paleontology
This editorial provides clarifications on the application of the Stage and Grade classification of periodontitis. In particular it describes: (1) how to apply the extent criterion to the defined Stage of the disease; and (2) how to calculate tooth loss because of periodontitis in Stage III and IV cases presenting with evidently hopeless (irrational to treat) teeth with a clinical definition of such teeth.