Periodontology and the maintenance and understanding of periodontal health is a highly complex and important area of dental medicine, with many challenges.
The aim of this Research Topic is to provide a collection of short, thorough articles on current topics in the field of periodontology and peri-implantology creating concise narrative reviews, which highlight actual advances and future perspectives.
Article type: Narrative reviews
Topics of interest:
- Pathogenesis of periodontal disease*
- Genetics and periodontitis
- Biomarkers in periodontal and peri-implant disease
- Periodontal risk factors
- Wound healing mechanisms
- Periodontitis and systemic diseases
- Regenerative therapy*
- Resective therapy*
- Periodontal prophylaxis
- Maintenance care and protocols
- Esthetic considerations
* should be covered in separate reviews with respect to periodontal and peri-implant disease, respectively
Periodontology and the maintenance and understanding of periodontal health is a highly complex and important area of dental medicine, with many challenges.
The aim of this Research Topic is to provide a collection of short, thorough articles on current topics in the field of periodontology and peri-implantology creating concise narrative reviews, which highlight actual advances and future perspectives.
Article type: Narrative reviews
Topics of interest:
- Pathogenesis of periodontal disease*
- Genetics and periodontitis
- Biomarkers in periodontal and peri-implant disease
- Periodontal risk factors
- Wound healing mechanisms
- Periodontitis and systemic diseases
- Regenerative therapy*
- Resective therapy*
- Periodontal prophylaxis
- Maintenance care and protocols
- Esthetic considerations
* should be covered in separate reviews with respect to periodontal and peri-implant disease, respectively