Periodontics
5th Edition
Published on 21. May 2004
Book
Paperback/Softback
408 pages
978-0-7236-1097-7 (ISBN)
Description
A comprehensive textbook of periodontology, illustrated in colour.
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Edition
5th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Health Sciences
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dental students
Candidates for postgraduate dental exams
General dental practitioners
Vocational trainees in UK, dental residents in USA
Candidates for postgraduate dental exams
General dental practitioners
Vocational trainees in UK, dental residents in USA
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
349 ills.
Dimensions
Height: 276 mm
Width: 219 mm
Weight
1160 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7236-1097-7 (9780723610977)
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Content
TABLE OF CONTENTS: 1. The periodontal tissues. 2. The oral environment in health and disease. 3. Host-parasite interaction. 4. The aetiology of periodontal disease. 5. Mechanisms of disease production. 6. The effect of systemic factors on the periodontal tissues. 7. Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. 8. The natural history of periodontal disease. 9. Epidemiology of periodontal disease. 10. Prevention of periodontal disease. 11. Clinical features of chronic periodontal disease. 12. Diagnosis, prognosis and treatment plan. 13. Diagnostic tests of disease activity. 14. Basic treatment of chronic gingivitis and periodontitis. 15. Antiseptics. 16. Antibiotics. 17. Antibiotic prophylaxis. 18. Surgical periodontal treatment. 19. Management of bone defects and furcation involvment. 20. Mucogingival problems and their treatment. 21. The periodontal abcess. 22. Early onset periodontitis. 23. Acute and infectious lesions of the gingival. 24. Acute necrotising ulcerative gingivitis. 25. Epulides and tumours of the gingival. 26. Occlusion. 27. Splinting. 28. Dental implants and peri-implantology. 29. The relationship between periodontal and restorative treatment.