Periodontal screening and referral behaviour of general dental practitioners in Flanders.

E MeersC DekeyserC FavrilW TeughelsM QuirynenIsabelle Laleman

Published in: Clinical oral investigations (2017)

It is encouraging that 92% of the Flemish general dental practitioners use a probe when screening for periodontitis. However, DPSI is mainly used by younger dentists. An effort should be made to encourage all dentists to use this, so that in every patient, periodontitis can be detected timely, securing the best treatment outcome.

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