Periodontology at a Glance

Preface to first edition
 
Preface to second edition
 
Acknowledgements
 
* Anatomy of the periodontium
* Classification of periodontal diseases
* Periodontal epidemiology
* Role of plaque in the aetiology of periodontal diseases
* Plaque biofilm microbiology
* Calculus
* Host defences
* Development of periodontal disease
* Progression of periodontitis
 
10.Risk and periodontal diseases
 
11.Systemic risk factors for periodontitis
 
12.Periodontal diseases and general health
 
13.Diet and periodontal diseases
 
14.Local risk factors for periodontal diseases
 
15.Occlusion and periodontal diseases
 
16.Periodontal history, examination and diagnosis
 
17.Periodontal screening
 
18.Role of radiographs in periodontal diagnosis
 
19.Principles of periodontal diagnosis and treatment planning
 
20.Plaque control
 
21.Non-surgical periodontal therapy
 
22.Periodontal tissue response, healing and monitoring
 
23.Role of antimicrobial therapy in periodontal diseases
 
24.Periodontal surgery
 
25.Types of periodontal surgery
 
26.Regenerative periodontal therapy
 
27.Bone defects and furcation lesions
 
28.Dental implants
 
29.Peri-implant mucositis and peri-implantitis
 
30.Periodontic-orthodontic interface
 
31.Plaque biofilm-induced gingivitis
 
32.Non-Plaque-Induced Gingival Conditions and Lesions
 
33.Gingival recession
 
34.Gingival enlargement
 
35.Periodontitis
 
36.Staging and Grading
 
37.Periodontal management of patients who smoke
 
38.Periodontal management of patients with diabetes
 
39.Necrotising periodontal diseases
 
40.Periodontal abscesses and endodontic-periodontal lesions
 
41.Periodontal diseases in children and adolescents
 
42.Periodontal management of the older adult
 
43.The delivery of periodontal care
 
Appendices: Appendix 1 - 4; References and further reading
 
Index