| The purpose of this study was to evaluate if patients at one dental education institution received appropriate care based on their periodontal diagnosis in a timely manner. This study used a retrospective design to evaluate data from July 2018 to February 2020. A total of 612 charts were generated for review and 157 met the inclusion criteria and were evaluated. Results revealed that more than half (56.7%) of the patient records did not demonstrate a periodontal diagnosis and another 10.8% did not follow current APA Classification Guidelines. Most patients (n=125, 79.6%) had a comprehensive periodontal assessment performed, while 32 (20.4%) had no comprehensive periodontal charting information recorded. Further, of the 157 records reviewed, 96 (61.1%) had no periodontal treatment specified. Documentation of key clinical information, diagnostic conclusions, and treatment rendered requires curriculum review. Further studies are warranted to determine if similar findings exist among other dental school education programs. Key Words: periodontal diagnosis, dental students, preventive and therapeutic periodontal procedures |