| Description |
ix, 93 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm |
| Series |
At a glance |
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At a glance series (Oxford, England)
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| Contents |
Anatomy of the periodontium -- Classification of periodontal diseases -- Periodontal epidemiology -- Role of plaque in the aetiology of periodontal diseases -- Plaque microbiology -- Calculus -- Host defences -- Development of periodontal diseases -- Progression of periodontal diseases -- Risk and periodontal diseases -- Systemic risk factors for periodontal diseases -- Periodontal diseases and general health -- Diet and periodontal diseases -- Local risk factors for periodontal diseases -- Occlusion and periodontal diseases -- Periodontal history, examination and diagnosis -- Periodontal screening -- Role of radiographs in periodontal diagnosis -- Principles of periodontal diagnosis and treatment planning -- Plaque control and non-surgical periodontal therapy -- Patient communication in dental care -- Periodontal tissue response, healing and monitoring -- Role of antimicrobial therapy in periodontal diseases -- Periodontal surgery -- Types of periodontal surgery -- Regenerative periodontal therapy -- Bone defects and furcation lesions -- Dental implants and peri-implantology -- Periodontic-orthodontic interface -- Plaque-induced gingivitis -- Non-plaque-induced gingival conditions and lesions -- Gingival recession -- Gingival overgrowth -- Chronic periodontitis -- Aggressive periodontitis -- Periodontal management of patients who smoke -- Periodontal management of patients with diabetes -- Necrotising periodontal diseases -- Periodontal abscess and periodontic-endodontic lesions -- Periodontal diseases in children and adolescents -- Periodontal management of the older adult -- Team working in dental care -- The decision to treat or refer periodontal patients |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Periodontics.
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Periodontal Diseases.
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| Genre/Form |
Handbook.
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Handbooks and manuals.
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| Author |
Tugnait, Aradhna.
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Genco, Robert J.
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| LC no. |
2008053123 |
| ISBN |
9781405123839 paperback alkaline paper |
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1405123834 paperback alkaline paper |
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