PART I-Periodontal Diseases: Introduction and Background
1 Anatomy of the Periodontal Structures: The Healthy State
2 Epidemiology of Periodontal Diseases
PART II-Periodontal Diseases: Etiology
3 Dental Biofilm: Microbiology of the Periodontium in Health and Disease
4 Bacterial and the Host Response: Inflammatory and Immunology Fundamentals
5 Local Contributory Factors for Periodontal Diseases
6 The Oral-Systemic Disease Connection
PART III-Periodontal Diseases: Classification
7 Gingival Diseases
8 Periodontitis and Other Periodontal Conditions
9 Necrotizing Periodontal Diseases
10 Occlusal Trauma
11 Acute Periodontal Conditions
PART IV-Periodontal Diseases: The Assessment Phase
12 Dental Hygiene Process of Care for the Patient with Periodontal Disease
13 Patient History
14 Clinical Examination: Extraoral/Intraoral Examination and Dental Evaluation
15 Clinical Examination: Gingival Assessment
16 Clinical Examination: Periodontal Assessment
17 Radiographic Assessment
18 Advances in Diagnostic Testing for Periodontal Diseases
PART V-Periodontal Diseases: Treatment Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation Phase
19 Problem and Evidence-Based Treatment Planning
20 Oral Hygiene for the Periodontal Patient: Beyond the Basics
21 Nonsurgical Periodontal Therapy
22 Periodontal Maintenance Therapy
23 Topical Drug Delivery Systems
24 Systemic and Local Drug Delivery Systems: Systemic Antibiotics, Local Drug Devices, and Enzyme Suppression Therapy
25 Principles of Periodontal Surgery: Gingivectomy, Osseous Resection, and Periodontal Plastic Surgery
26 Principles of Periodontal Surgery: Periodontal Regeneration
27 Implantology
PART VI
28 Case Studies
Appendices
A Periodontal Information Resources
B Reading the Literature
C Antibiotic Prophylaxis
D Smoking Cessation
