Danae Apatzidou

Advances in periodontitis treatment within the frame of step 3. Part II

The European Federation of Periodontology (EFP) has recently published evidence-based, S3-level clinical guidelines for managing periodontal diseases. Periodontal therapy is designed by a pre-established stepwise approach (steps 1 to 3). Oral-healthcare professionals worldwide are provided with precise therapeutic pathways based on individual patient diagnoses. Specific interventions are recommended for periodontal therapy to optimise the wound healing process and augment treatment outcomes for patients with advanced periodontitis. This presentation focuses on innovations in surgical treatment approaches within the frame of step 3 of periodontal therapy to effectively reconstruct deep non-self-contained periodontal osseous defects and treat teeth with poor prognosis. Treatment protocols and advances in surgical techniques that retain and optimise the initial tissue architecture will be presented and critically discussed.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS SUBMISSION (PART II) IS A CONTINUITY OF THAT OF PROF I. VOUROS (PART I), HAVING BOTH THE SAME TITLE BUT INDICATED AS PART I AND PART II.

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