The prevalence of potentially undiagnosed type II diabetes in patients with chronic periodontitis attending a general dental practice in London - a feasibility study.

Introduction In the UK alone, it is estimated that one in four people with type II diabetes are currently undiagnosed.Aim To investigate the prevalence of potentially undiagnosed type II diabetes in patients with chronic periodontitis attending a general dental practice in North London.Methods Patients aged 35 years and over, who had not been diagnosed with diabetes, attending for routine examination and diagnosed with chronic periodontitis, were offered screening for diabetes risk using the self-reporting Finnish Diabetes Risk Score (FINDRISC) questionnaire.

Periodontal diagnosis in the context of the BSP implementation plan for the 2017 classification system of periodontal diseases and conditions: presentation of a patient with severe periodontitis following successful periodontal therapy and supportive periodontal treatment.

Case report A case of a 59-year-old female patient who attended with a history of periodontitis, who had been successfully treated and maintained for several years, is described. Following a full periodontal assessment, the patient was diagnosed with 'generalised periodontitis; stage IV; grade C; currently stable'.Conclusion The present case report exemplifies the use of the 2017 classification system in a successfully treated and well-maintained patient whose treatment need is supportive periodontal treatment.

Periodontal diagnosis in the context of the BSP implementation plan for the 2017 classification system of periodontal diseases and conditions: presentation of a patient with a history of periodontal treatment.

This case report is the fourth in a series that illustrates the application of the BSP implementation plan for diagnosing periodontitis patients according to the 2017 classification. It demonstrates the diagnostic approach and disease classification for a previously treated patient who presented with a diagnosis of unstable generalised periodontitis; stage IV, grade C. We describe a case of a 49-year-old patient who attended with a history of periodontal treatment over several years.

Recommendations on the clinical application of air polishing for the management of peri-implant mucositis and peri-implantitis.

Air polishing was introduced as an alternative approach for the supra- and submucosal biofilm management at dental implants. An international expert meeting involving competent clinicians and researchers took place during the EUROPERIO 8 conference in London, UK, on 4 June 2015. Prior to this meeting a comprehensive systematic review dealing with the efficacy of air polishing in the treatment of peri-implant mucositis and peri-implantitis was prepared and served as a basis for the group discussions.

Minimally-invasive non-surgical periodontal therapy.

Unlabelled: Periodontitis is a complex disease that has both oral and systemic consequences. The treatment of periodontitis may be both surgical and non-surgical but, in recent years, there has been a shift towards managing disease non-surgically in preference to surgery. Fundamental to all types of therapy is the patient's role in disease control, in the form of self-performed plaque control, and it is important that the patient understands this.

The role of self-administered plaque control in the management of periodontal diseases: 2. Motivation, techniques and assessment.

The delivery of oral hygiene advice is a crucial component of the management of patients susceptible to periodontal disease. However, the complexity of the issues surrounding such advice is frequently underestimated. It is not simply a question of manual dexterity; many factors influence compliance and motivation, including lifestyle, beliefs, attitude and understanding, and such factors need to be taken into account in order to effect permanent change in a patient's habits.

The role of self-administered plaque control in the management of periodontal diseases: I. A review of the evidence.

In periodontal treatment the importance of self-performed plaque control is frequently acknowledged but often underestimated. This article reviews the evidence relating to the effects of good oral hygiene on both the initiation and progression of gingivitis and periodontitis, and on treatment outcomes. Recent evidence suggests that an optimal level of supragingival plaque control can have profound effects on the subgingival microflora and this, together with evidence indicating that root surface microbial contaminants are superficially located within the biofilm, has significant therapeutic implications.