A practicable approach for periodontal classification

The Diagnosis and classification of periodontal diseases has remained a dilemma since long. Two distinct concepts have been used to define diseases: Essentialism and Nominalism. Essentialistic concept implies the real existence of disease whereas; nominalistic concept states that the names of diseas...

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Main Authors: Vishnu Mittal, Raman Preet K Bhullar, Rachita Bansal, Karanprakash Singh, Anand Bhalodi, Paramjit K Khinda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:Dental Research Journal
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Online Access:http://www.drjjournal.net/article.asp?issn=1735-3327;year=2013;volume=10;issue=6;spage=697;epage=703;aulast=Mittal
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spelling doaj-b6d394cac1ec4673baef2db96c04a91f2020-11-25T01:08:18ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsDental Research Journal1735-33272008-02552013-01-0110669770310.4103/1735-3327.122461A practicable approach for periodontal classificationVishnu MittalRaman Preet K BhullarRachita BansalKaranprakash SinghAnand BhalodiParamjit K KhindaThe Diagnosis and classification of periodontal diseases has remained a dilemma since long. Two distinct concepts have been used to define diseases: Essentialism and Nominalism. Essentialistic concept implies the real existence of disease whereas; nominalistic concept states that the names of diseases are the convenient way of stating concisely the endpoint of a diagnostic process. It generally advances from assessment of symptoms and signs toward knowledge of causation and gives a feasible option to name the disease for which etiology is either unknown or it is too complex to access in routine clinical practice. Various classifications have been proposed by the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) in 1986, 1989 and 1999. The AAP 1999 classification is among the most widely used classification. But this classification also has demerits which provide impediment for its use in day to day practice. Hence a classification and diagnostic system is required which can help the clinician to access the patient′s need and provide a suitable treatment which is in harmony with the diagnosis for that particular case. Here is an attempt to propose a practicable classification and diagnostic system of periodontal diseases for better treatment outcome.http://www.drjjournal.net/article.asp?issn=1735-3327;year=2013;volume=10;issue=6;spage=697;epage=703;aulast=MittalClassificationperiodontal diseasepracticable classification
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author Vishnu Mittal
Raman Preet K Bhullar
Rachita Bansal
Karanprakash Singh
Anand Bhalodi
Paramjit K Khinda
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Raman Preet K Bhullar
Rachita Bansal
Karanprakash Singh
Anand Bhalodi
Paramjit K Khinda
A practicable approach for periodontal classification
Dental Research Journal
Classification
periodontal disease
practicable classification
author_facet Vishnu Mittal
Raman Preet K Bhullar
Rachita Bansal
Karanprakash Singh
Anand Bhalodi
Paramjit K Khinda
author_sort Vishnu Mittal
title A practicable approach for periodontal classification
title_short A practicable approach for periodontal classification
title_full A practicable approach for periodontal classification
title_fullStr A practicable approach for periodontal classification
title_full_unstemmed A practicable approach for periodontal classification
title_sort practicable approach for periodontal classification
publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series Dental Research Journal
issn 1735-3327
2008-0255
publishDate 2013-01-01
description The Diagnosis and classification of periodontal diseases has remained a dilemma since long. Two distinct concepts have been used to define diseases: Essentialism and Nominalism. Essentialistic concept implies the real existence of disease whereas; nominalistic concept states that the names of diseases are the convenient way of stating concisely the endpoint of a diagnostic process. It generally advances from assessment of symptoms and signs toward knowledge of causation and gives a feasible option to name the disease for which etiology is either unknown or it is too complex to access in routine clinical practice. Various classifications have been proposed by the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) in 1986, 1989 and 1999. The AAP 1999 classification is among the most widely used classification. But this classification also has demerits which provide impediment for its use in day to day practice. Hence a classification and diagnostic system is required which can help the clinician to access the patient′s need and provide a suitable treatment which is in harmony with the diagnosis for that particular case. Here is an attempt to propose a practicable classification and diagnostic system of periodontal diseases for better treatment outcome.
topic Classification
periodontal disease
practicable classification
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