Critical review of periodontitis classification

Abstract

The periodontal diseases classifications are important for the correct diagnosis and treatment of periodontal diseases. The most recent classification was proposed by the American Academy of Periodontology in a consensus with the European Federation of Periodontology. For the assimilation of the established concepts, a critical evaluation of the information that was brought by the consensus almost 6 years ago, must be performed. The objective of the present study is to review the periodontitis topic of the new classification, in order to contribute to the understanding of this disease by undergraduate students.

Keywords: periodontitis, periodontal diseases, diagnoses, periodontal diseases classification.