Classification of Periodontal Health and Conditions

The landmark 2017 gathering of the European Federation of Periodontology (use this link: https://www.efp.org/publications/special-publications/clinical-practice-guideline-new-classification/resources/) and the American Academy of Periodontology (use this link: https://www.perio.org/for-members/2017-classification-of-periodontal-and-peri-implant-diseases-and-conditions/)  has seen the efforts of the world’s most eminent periodontal experts redefine the chronic multifactorial inflammatory disease, Periodontitis, as a result of improvements to clinical laboratory testing. This categorisation of Periodontitis using a staging and grading system offers a workable framework that helps clinicians create more predictable and personalised treatment protocols for their patients. The articles below are summary reports of the four working groups, with more information available at the following links. https://aap.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/19433670/2018/89/S1 and https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/1600051x/2018/45/S20