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Usually 3–6 week re-evaluation is crucial in severe cases of periodontal disease. The elements which are required to be re-evaluated are the results of initial therapy (phase I therapy), oral hygiene and status, bleeding and plaque scores and a review of diagnosis and prognosis and modification of the whole treatment plan if necessary. [41]
The Re-evaluation Foundation aims "To provide opportunities for people to participate in Re-evaluation counseling who otherwise could not afford to participate." [11] It was founded in 1972. [8] Its president is Michael Markovits, [12] a former vice-president of IBM. [citation needed] Its assets at the end of 2006 were approximately $1M. [13]
The monthly reevaluation of periodontal therapy should involve periodontal charting as a better indication of the success of treatment, and to see if other courses of treatment can be identified. Pocket depths of greater than 5–6 mm (0.20–0.24 in) which remain after initial therapy, with bleeding upon probing, indicate continued active ...
The California Dental Association (CDA) is a nonprofit, professional organization representing organized dentistry in California. Founded in 1870, CDA’s membership currently consists of 27,000 dentists in 32 local dental societies throughout the state of California , making it the largest constituent of the American Dental Association .
Dental therapists generally work for a local District Health Board (DHB), but some work in private practice. [19] Dental therapists could become members of the New Zealand Dental & Oral Health Therapists Association [20] until its merger with the New Zealand Dental Hygienists' Association into the New Zealand Oral Health Association 2021. The ...
The AAP currently has 7,500 members including periodontists and general dentists from all 50 states and around the world. The AAP also publishes the Journal of Periodontology, a monthly scholarly journal. [2] The mission of the AAP is to champion member success and professional partnerships for optimal patient health and quality of life.
Host modulatory therapy is an emerging treatment concept in the management of periodontitis that aims to reduce tissue destruction and stabilise or even regenerate the periodontium by modifying the host response. Historically treatment of periodontitis has been focused on reducing the bacterial challenge.
2010-2013 Healthy Families, the California version of the federal Children's Health Insurance Program (Napa, Sonoma, Solano, Yolo counties only). In 2013, the Healthy Families Program was folded into Medi-Cal as part of the Affordable Care Act. 2005-2016 Healthy Kids.