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World J Clin Cases. Dec 16, 2014; 2(12): 822-827
Published online Dec 16, 2014. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v2.i12.822
Published online Dec 16, 2014. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v2.i12.822
Prognostic factors in periodontal therapy and their association with treatment outcomes
Andreas L Ioannou, Georgios A Kotsakis, James E Hinrichs, Advanced Education in Periodontology, Division of Periodontology, University of Minnesota, Minnesota, MN 55455, United States
Author contributions: All authors contributed to this paper.
Correspondence to: Georgios A Kotsakis, DDS, Dental Fellow, Advanced Education Program in Periodontology, University of Minnesota, 515 Delaware Street SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, United States. kotsa001@umn.edu
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Received: June 13, 2014
Revised: August 22, 2014
Accepted: October 14, 2014
Published online: December 16, 2014
Revised: August 22, 2014
Accepted: October 14, 2014
Published online: December 16, 2014
Core Tip
Core tip: During the incipient steps of periodontal treatment, clinicians are usually asked to predict the prognosis of teeth with compromised periodontium. Little advancements on this topic have been made in the periodontal literature during the last decade. Current evidence shows that except for good prognosis, the assignment of overall prognosis remains rather dicey. The major focus of future studies should be to construct simplified prognostic models with high predictability that will increase the confidence of Dentists and Periodontists when assigning teeth prognosis.