Esha N. Thakor¹,
Shivaprasad¹,
Jothi Varghese¹

Introduction: Advancements in diagnostic procedures for periodontal diseases are crucial for accurate detection, monitoring, and effective treatment planning. Developing novel diagnostic kits could enhance our ability to identify active disorders, predict future disease progression, and evaluate responses to periodontal therapy, leading to more personalized and efficient treatment strategies.
Aim: The aim was to provide for clinicians an overview of the benefits of chairside diagnostic kits in day-to-day clinical practice.
Materials and Methods: Information sources have been gathered, and discussed as a foundation for a documented vision on knowledge questions, online information sources, search engines, databases, and tools.
Results: Every search should start with a carefully phrased question. To help find a reliable answer, potential evidence-based online sources were presented, such as PubMed/MEDLINE, Cochrane Library and Google (Scholar). The results suggested that the chairside diagnostic kits were efficient in the early detection of subgingival microbiota from plaque samples.
Conclusion: This comprehensive compilation includes various chairside microbiological diagnostic kits, including point-of-care systems, which could be beneficial for periodontal diagnosis and treatment planning.

 Key words: periodontal diagnosis, microbiological tests, chairside kits, point of care tests

Address of correspondence:
Professor Jothi M. Varghese, PhD
Department of Periodontology
Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal, Karnataka, India
E-mail: jothimv@gmail.com

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