IJCRRI Journ Cur Res ReInternational Journal of Current Research and ReviewI Journ Cur Res Re2231-21960975-5241Radiance Research Academy2645http://dx.doi.org/10.31782/IJCRR.2019.11241HealthcareThe Expanding Scope of Periodontics __ampersandsignndash; A Review Article JainYashValluriRathnaSrikanthCEallaKranti Kiran Reddy311220194)110This article is copyright of Popeye Publishing, 20092009This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) Licence. You may share and adapt the material, but must give appropriate credit to the source, provide a link to the licence, and indicate if changes were made.

Periodontology is widely recognized as the dental speciality pertaining to the ailments of the tissues surrounding and supporting the tooth. In the past decade a significant amount of research in periodontology was directed towards applications of advanced fields of studies like genomics, proteomics, nano-technology, bio-photonics, etc. The aim of the present review article is to outline the scope of periodontology, by briefing current practices and emphasizing the more recent and advanced developments.

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