Question

while reading a journal article you find a reference to a periodontal disease called chronic periodontitis. since this is not a disease category in the currently accepted disease classification system, how does this terminology relate to the current 2017 disease classification system?

Answer 1

Answer : Chronic periodontitis is a common disease of the oral cavity consisting of chronic inflammation of the periodontal tissues that is caused by the accumulation of profuse amounts of dental plaque.   The The 2017 classification of periodontal diseases will have a major impact on clinical practice with respect to periodontal and implant specialities. One of the major changes was the removal of the aggressive and chronic periodontitis terms and replaced by a single category periodontitis. This enables the clinician to give individualised diagnosis and tailor made treatment plans for every patient. However ,severity and extent of diseases is based on the measurable extent of destroyed and damaged tissue .Furthermore ,complexity is determined by assessing factors that may influence disease control and managing long term function and aesthetics . Staging is divided into 4 levels :- Stage 1 : Early stages of attachment loss ,stage 2 : Established periodontitis ,stage 3 : significant damage to the attachment apparatus .Stage 4 : significant damage to periodontal support leading to tooth loss and loss of masticatory function . All stages of periodontitis will be supplemented with information about the grade of the disease. 1) grade A : rate of periodontal disease progression is low . 2)grade B : is called the expected progression . 3) grade C : high risk of periodontal disease Progression .