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Partner Content
The AAP values its many corporate partners for their support. The relationships between the Academy, its members, and suppliers to the field of periodontology are crucial to the advancement of...
Oral-Systemic References
Bridges RB, Anderson JW, Saxe SR, Gregory K, Bridges SR. Periodontal status of diabetic and non-diabetic men: Effects of smoking, glycemic control, and socioeconomic factors. J.Periodontol. 1996;67(11):1185-1192. Fisher MA, Taylor…
Risk Factors References
Boggess KA, Beck JD, Murtha AP, Moss K, Offenbacher S. Maternal periodontal disease in early pregnancy and risk for small-for-gestational-age infant. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2006;194(5):1316-1322. Buduneli N, Baylas H,…
Risk Factors
References The AAP Guidelines describe risk assessment as “…increasingly important in periodontal treatment planning and should be part of every comprehensive dental and periodontal evaluation.” Risk assessment goes beyond the...
Gum Disease and Women
Gum disease can impact a woman’s periodontal health in unique ways.
What is a Periodontist?
A periodontist is a dentist who specializes in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of periodontal disease and in the surgical placement of dental implants.
