fa A practicable approach for periodontal classification پریودنتولوژی Periodontology پژوهشي Research 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.<hr><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left direction: ltr unicode-bidi: embed"><b>Source: </b>Dental Research Journal </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left direction: ltr unicode-bidi: embed"><a href="http://drj.mui.ac.ir/index.php/drj/article/view/1512" target="_blank"><font color="#0000ff">Full Text</font></a></p> Classification, periodontal disease, practicable classification 0 0 http://idai.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-32-3397&slc_lang=fa&sid=1 Vishnu Mittal doc200@rediffmail. com 100319475328460015604 100319475328460015604 Yes Departments of Periodontics, Genesis Institute of Dental Sciences and Research, Ferozepur Bhullar Raman Preet K 100319475328460015605 100319475328460015605 No Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Genesis Institute of Dental Sciences and Research, Ferozepur Bansal Rachita 100319475328460015606 100319475328460015606 No ITS Dental College Hospital and Research Centre, Greater Noida Singh Karanprakash 100319475328460015607 100319475328460015607 No Department of Public Health Dentistry, Genesis Institute of Dental Sciences and Research, Ferozepur Bhalodi Anand 100319475328460015608 100319475328460015608 No Departments of Periodontics, Pacifc Dental College and Hospital, Udaipur Khinda Paramjit K 100319475328460015609 100319475328460015609 No Departments of Periodontics, Genesis Institute of Dental Sciences and Research, Ferozepur, Punjab, India