ART 1. M. B. July 27, 2001 The field extends to :
prevention, diagnosis, planning of treatment, and treatment of all periodontal diseases (both plaque-related and non-plaque-related, with the exception of the therapy of cancerous lesions) and this, by means of surgical / non-surgical therapy, periodontal tissue regeneration, treating cysts of periodontal origin in the gingival and alveolar region, treatment of furcation, the surgical extraction, trans-and reimplantation of teeth as well as the placement of dental implants and their abutments in the mandible and the alveolar process of the maxilla. Periodontology does not include the prosthetic rehabilitation.
ART 2. M. B. July 27, 2001 Conditions for recognition :
To be recognized and acknowledged to continue as a dental specialist in Periodontology, the candidate must:
Bacterial infectious disease in which the supporting tissue of the teeth is aborted In Belgium, more than 40% of people over age 35 one or more "pockets" (Lambert et al, 2003).
Screening: Dutch Periodontal Screening Index (usually in the first line)
Category A | Category B | Category C |
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DPSI 0, 1, 2 | DPSI 3- | DPSI 3+, 4 |
Further Periodontal examination( with dspi 3+ and 4)
Category A | Category B | Category C |
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DPSI 0, 1, 2 | DPSI 3- | DPSI 3+, 4 |
No further examination required | Periodontal chart Local x-ray Treatment plan |
Periodontal chart x-ray status Treatment plan |
Oral hygiene (supragingival) calculus | Oral hygiene Remove calculus (supragingival-subgingival) re-evaluation recall |
Oral hygiene Remove calculus (supragingival-subgingival) re-evaluation recall |