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The majority of periodontal diseases are totally preventable, yet 50% of the world's population suffers from periodontitis. This collection of articles from the British Dental Journal is intended as a survey of current practice in the field for clinicians striving for good clinical outcomes, as well as positive outcomes from the patient's perspective.