Periodontal Diseases Diagnosis according to the 2017 World Workshop on the Classification of Periodontal and Peri‐Implant Diseases and Conditions

This application for diagnosis of periodontal diseases is based on decision‐making algorithms for clinical practice and education published by (Tonetti and Sanz 2019) for the implementation of the 2017 World Workshop on the Classification of Periodontal and Peri‐Implant Diseases and Conditions.

Before using this application, the user should have periodontal parameters from recent full comprehensive periodontal examination along with diagnostic quality radiographs for radiographic bone loss (RBL) and previous records of periodontal examination (if available). The necessary periodontal parameters are: Clinical attachment loss (CAL); Probing pocket depth (PPD); Bleeding on probing (BOP); Furcation involvement; Mobility and Number of teeth lost due to periodontal disease.

This application was developed as a collaborative research project between Dalhousie University (Dr Nader Hamdan (PI), Dr Haider Al-Waeli , and Dr Zeeshan Sheikh), Qatar University (Dr Faleh Tamimi),and Concordia University (Francisco Berrizbeitia). The research ethics review approved the project on November 18th 2020 and the REB number is DENTUNIT 2020-06.

These data are not intended to, and do not, express, imply, or summarize standards of care, but rather provide a concise reference for dentists to aid in understanding and applying evidence from the referenced published guideline in making clinically sound decisions as guided by their clinical judgment and by patient needs. EBHnow.com © is not responsible for any clinical decision made with the data presented.

This web application uses the Interactive decision Tree plugin by Dan Smith [https://github.com/slabrador35/decisionTree]