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Translating Clinical Outcomes to Patient Value Through Use of the Periodontal Risk Score: An Evidence-Based Treatment
Robert A Levine1, Preston D Miller2, Debora R Dias3
1Clinical Professor, Periodontology and Implantology, Kornberg School of Dentistry, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Private Practice, Pennsylvania Center for Dental Implants and Periodontics, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Compendium of Continuing Education in Dentistry (Jamesburg, N.J. : 1995)
|January 25, 2023
Summary
The Periodontal Risk Score (PRS) is an evidence-based tool that assesses tooth prognosis by considering systemic and lifestyle factors. Implementing PRS helps clinicians and patients improve long-term periodontal health.
Area of Science:
- Periodontology
- Dental Prognosis
- Evidence-Based Dentistry
Background:
- Periodontitis is a chronic inflammatory disease causing progressive destruction of tooth-supporting structures.
- Accurate tooth prognosis is crucial for treatment planning and patient understanding.
- Existing prognosis systems lack comprehensive predictive accuracy.
Purpose of the Study:
- To introduce the Periodontal Risk Score (PRS) as a practical tool for clinicians.
- To demonstrate how PRS can be integrated into daily dental practice.
- To empower patients in achieving better long-term periodontal health.
Main Methods:
- The Periodontal Risk Score (PRS) is a novel, evidence-based tool.
- It incorporates systemic and lifestyle prognostic factors for enhanced predictive accuracy.
- PRS is designed for use in both healthy and periodontally involved patients.
Main Results:
- PRS provides a simple, motivational approach to assessing periodontal prognosis.
- It encourages patients to achieve target scores for an "excellent" prognosis.
- The tool aids in developing individualized treatment and maintenance plans.
Conclusions:
- The Periodontal Risk Score (PRS) offers a superior predictive tool for determining tooth prognosis.
- Clinicians can implement PRS to improve patient outcomes and long-term periodontal health.
- PRS facilitates patient engagement and adherence to periodontal maintenance plans.
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