Decisions regarding the following are made;
•Extraction vs. restoration
•Treatment of pockets -surgical vs. nonsurgical
•Need for occlusal correction
•Temporary and final restorations
•Need for orthodontic treatment
•Endodontic therapy
•Esthetic considerations
•Sequencing of therapy
Extraction of a hopeless tooth may be
postponed if,
•Itmaintainstheposteriorvertical
dimensionofocclusion
•Itislocatedinanestheticallycriticalarea
•Periodontalsurgeryoftheadjacentteeth
arerequired
Phases of Periodontal Therapy
•Preliminary Phase
•Etiotropic Phase(Phase I therapy)
•Evaluation of response toetiotropic phase
•Surgical Phase(Phase II therapy)
•Restorative Phase(Phase III therapy)
•Evaluation of response to Restorative
Phase
•Maintenance Phase(Phase IV therapy)
Preliminary Phase
Treatment of emergencies:
•Dental or periapical
•Periodontal
•Other
Extraction of hopeless teeth and
provisional replacement if needed
Etiotropic Phase (Phase I Therapy)
also known asCause-related or Hygienic
Phase
•Plaque control and patient education
•Diet control
•Scaling and root planing
•Correction of restorative and prosthetic
irritational factors
•Restoration of carious teeth
(temporary/permanent)
Phase Icontd.,
•Antimicrobial therapy (local or systemic)
•Occlusal therapy
•Minor orthodontic tooth movement
•Provisional splinting and prosthesis
Evaluation of response toetiotropic phase
Rechecking
•Pocket depth and gingival inflammation
•Plaque and calculus, caries
Depending on the response to Phase I therapy
the subsequent treatment plan may change
Surgical Phase(Phase II therapy,
Corrective phase)
•Periodontal therapy including placement of
implants
•Endodontic therapy
Restorative Phase(Phase III
therapy)
•Final restorations
•Fixed and/or removable prosthesis
Evaluation of response to
Restorative Phase
•Periodontal examination
Maintenance Phase(Phase IV therapy,
Supportive Periodontal Therapy (SPT))
Periodic rechecking for
•Plaque and calculus
•Gingival condition (pockets, inflammation)
•Occlusion, tooth mobility
•Other pathologic changes