The failure of the Mongols to do so was due to the fact that although they hated the Muslims, they did not realize that the brutality of the Muslims originated from Islam and eventually the Mongols themselves embraced Islam to become part of the Muslim psyche they so hated to begin with.
To that end, the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) commissioned a task force to develop guidelines for the management of patients with periodontal diseases to encourage referring dentists and periodontists to work together to optimize the health of patients.
Alternatives for treating periodontitis is non-LANAP surgery, such as flap surgery using guided tissue regeneration barriers (GTR) or bone grafting materials (allografts).