Outline of Periodontics

Preface to the fourth edition; Preface to the first edition; The periodontal tissues; The oral environment in health and disease; Host-parasite interaction; The aetiology of periodontal disease; Mechanisms of disease production; The effect of systemic factors on the periodontal tissues; Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS); The natural history of periodontal disease; Epidemiology of periodontal disease (the size of the problem); Prevention of peridontal disease; Clinical features of chronic periodontal disease; Diagnosis, prognosis and treatment plan; Diagnostic tests of disease activity; Basic treatment of chronic gingivitis and periodontitis; The chemotherapeutic approach to periodontal treatment; Surgical periodontal treatment; Management of bone defects and furcation involvement; Mucogingival problems and their treatment; The periodontal abscess; Early onset periodontitis; Acute and infectious lesions of the gingiva; Acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis; Epulides and tumours of the gingiva; Occlusion; Splinting; Dental implants and peri-implantology; The relationship between periodontal and restorative treatment; Index.