The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry

0] However, there are some situations when traditional therapy is not effective in arresting the disease. ] Additionally, these guidelines should not be deemed inclusive of all methods of care, or exclusive of treatment reasonably directed at obtaining the same results. It should also be noted that these guidelines describe summaries of patient evaluation and treatment procedures that have been presented in considerably more detail within textbooks of periodontology as well as in the medical and dental literature. Ultimately judgments regarding the appropriateness of any specific procedure must be made by the practitioner in light of all the circumstances presented by the individual patient.