Periodontal disease is caused by bacterial plaque and is the most frequent reason for tooth loss in adults. It is now recognized that certain systemic diseases can affect the response of the periodontal tissue to plaque. Furthermore, certain types of systemic drugs therapy can have an adverse effect on the gingival tissues, whereas other drugs with antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory actions may be beneficial to the periodontal tissues. All of these problems are encountered in dental practice. The aim is to document and discuss the effect of various systemic factors and drugs on the periodontal tissues and their response to plaque. Emphasis is placed on the pathogenesis, prevalence, and treatment of such disorders. This book should be valuable to the periodontologist or the dental practitioner specializing in this subject, and the postgraduate student studying for a higher degree.
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Für höhere Schule und Studium
Für Beruf und Forschung
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4 pp colour plates, halftones, line drawings, tables, bibliography
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Höhe: 270 mm
Breite: 210 mm
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978-0-19-261992-1 (9780192619921)
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Department of Oral Pathology, University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
The pathogenesis of periodontal disease - gingivitis; periodontitis; the immune response in periodontal disease; possible mechanisms of tissue destruction in periodontal disease. Dental plaque and calculus. Systemic diseases and the periodontium; endocrine disorders; diabetes mellitus; genetic disorders; granulomatous disorders; haematological disorders; disorders of the reticulo-endothelial system; infections; disorders of the immune system; mucocutaneous disorders; adverse drug reactions and the periodontal tissues - drug-induced gingival overgrowth. The effect of age on the periodontal tissues - periodontal diseases in children; prepubertal periodontitis; periodontal disease in the elderly. Smoking and periodontal disease - effects on dental structures; acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis; calculus formation; plaque formation; chronic periodontal disease; oral micro-organisms; host response in periodontal desease; periodontal wound healing. The sex hormones: the effects of sex hormones on periodontal disease. Anti-plaque and anti-calculus agents - properties and aims of anti-plaque agents; first and second generation agents; enzyme preparations; antibiotics; phenols; quaternary ammonium compounds; bispyridines; metallic salts; sanguinarine; surfactants; methods of application; antibiotics in the management of periodontal disease - rationale for the use of antibiotics routes of administration; tetracyclines; metronidazole; the macrolides; lincomycin and clindamycin; other antibiotics; contraindications and unwanted effects; indications for antibiotics in periodontal therapy. Anti-inflammatory drugs and periodontal disease - corticosteroids; non-steriodal anti-inflammatory drugs.
