OVERVIEW:

The Manual of Clinical Periodontics, 2nd edition, is a quick reference for general dentists, dental hygienists, and students. The Manual is a practical resource for both clinical and educational settings, stressing patient-centered, evidence-based diagnosis, treatment planning, and accepted modalities of periodontic therapy.

THE BENEFITS:

The Manual is organized by basic principles of periodontics, with chapters arranged in tabbed sections for easy access. Each chapter is presented in a question and answer, bulleted format. Over 275 drawings and color photographs are included. This reference is a straightforward approach to periodontal diseases, diagnosis, therapy options, and sample treatment plans.

Contents

• Introduction to Health and Disease, Evidence-Based Decision Making
• Anatomy, Histology, and Physiology of the Periodontium
• Etiology and Classification of the Periodontal Diseases
• Clinical Assessment, Diagnosis, Treatment Planning, and Therapeutic Endpoints
• Prevention of Disease and the Maintenance of Health
• Nonsurgical Therapy: Scaling and Root Planing, Occlusal and Antibiotic Therapy
• Surgical Treatment: Principles
• Surgical Treatment: Resective and Regenerative Procedures
• Surgical Treatment: Periodontal Plastic Surgery
• Periodontal Emergencies
• Considerations in Implant Dentistry
• Appendix / Key Word Index

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