Kao Richard T, Lee Stacey, Harpenau Lisa
University of California, San Francisco, USA.
J Calif Dent Assoc. 2010 Apr;38(4):263-70.
An understanding of the new paradigm that periodontal disease may have a relationship to various systemic inflammatory conditions of aging reinforces the importance of monitoring oral inflammation. As oral health care providers, it is important to accurately assess, monitor, and manage our patients' inflammatory load. This review examines some of the clinical challenges associated with diagnosing and monitoring periodontal inflammation. Given these difficulties, patient management may be more effective when these patients are co-managed with a periodontist.
认识到牙周疾病可能与衰老的各种全身性炎症状况相关的新范式，强化了监测口腔炎症的重要性。作为口腔保健提供者，准确评估、监测和管理我们患者的炎症负荷非常重要。这篇综述探讨了与诊断和监测牙周炎症相关的一些临床挑战。鉴于这些困难，当这些患者由牙周病医生共同管理时，患者管理可能会更有效。
