Periodontitis: all change please? Introduction to the new S3-level treatment guidelines

Abstract

In 2020, the European Federation of Periodontology published an S3-level clinical practice guideline for the management of Stage I-III periodontitis. This guideline discusses four steps of periodontal therapy and provides 62 individual recommendations for prevention and management of disease. Supporting information about the strength of recommendation and level of consensus for each recommendation is also provided. The S3 guideline represents a major milestone in the specialty, and is likely to play a major role in enhancing and standardising the approach to periodontal care among educators and clinicians. This article provides a review of the meeting framework and a commentary on the clinical practice guideline, highlighting key recommendations of interest to the dental team in each treatment step. Corresponding