Abstract
The hall of periodontal surgical procedures has been constantly amplified since the mid-1950s by the development of techniques, biomaterials and the knowledge retrieved by basic/clinical research acquired, in order to combine the advantages of function’s reestablishment with improvement of aesthetics. A single search of the National Centre for Biotechnology Information, US National Library of Medicine database (PubMed) using the terms “periodontal surgery” provides access to more than 14,000 publications. Such a huge amount of references regards to all types of study designs; all of them presented together and without ranking the quality of information. As a result, the decision-making process may be jeopardized when low-quality data are erroneously used to guide a treatment plan.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Evidence-Based Periodontal and Peri-Implant Plastic Surgery |
Subtitle of host publication | A Clinical Roadmap from Function to Aesthetics |
Publisher | Springer International Publishing |
Pages | 1-5 |
Number of pages | 5 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9783319139753 |
ISBN (Print) | 9783319139746 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2015 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Evidence-based Decision-making Process
- Gingival Recession
- Medicine Database
- Periodontal Surgery
- Single Search