Periodontology at a Glance Valerie Clerehugh, Aradhna Tugnait and Robert J. Genco
Periodontology at a Glance adds another dentistry title to this popular series. It provides readers with an easy-to-use tool to assimilate the key information about periodontics by illustrating each topic with a double-page spread that encapsulates essential knowledge.??
Clear diagrams and clinical pictures are accompanied by succinct text, providing a highly visual format to facilitate ease of learning. Suggestions for further reading are provided selectively where appropriate, and the authors present a useful distillation of the salient research literature.
Structured over 43 topics, Periodontology at a Glance covers:
Anatomy of the periodontium Aetiology, diagnosis and classification of periodontal diseases Surgical and non-surgical therapies Patient management Risk factors, including systemic disease
Periodontology at a Glance provides a brief but comprehensive overview of periodontology. It will be a popular and useful resource for dentistry students, qualified dentists seeking a refresher, and other dental professionals.
By:
V Clerehugh,
Aradhna Tugnait,
Robert J. Genco
Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd)
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 274mm,
Width: 217mm,
Spine: 7mm
Weight: 326g
ISBN: 9781405123839
ISBN 10: 1405123834
Pages: 104
Publication Date: 09 October 2009
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Primary
,
Undergraduate
Replaced By: 9781118988428
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Preface vii Acknowledgements and dedications ix 1 Anatomy of the periodontium 2 2 Classification of periodontal diseases 4 3 Periodontal epidemiology 6 4 Role of plaque in the aetiology of periodontal diseases 8 5 Plaque microbiology 10 6 Calculus 12 7 Host defences 14 8 Development of periodontal diseases 16 9 Progression of periodontal diseases 18 10 Risk and periodontal diseases 20 11 Systemic risk factors for periodontal diseases 22 12 Periodontal diseases and general health 24 13 Diet and periodontal diseases 26 14 Local risk factors for periodontal diseases 28 15 Occlusion and periodontal diseases 30 16 Periodontal history, examination and diagnosis 32 17 Periodontal screening 34 18 Role of radiographs in periodontal diagnosis 36 19 Principles of periodontal diagnosis and treatment planning 38 20 Plaque control and non-surgical periodontal therapy 40 21 Patient communication in dental care 42 22 Periodontal tissue response, healing and monitoring 44 23 Role of antimicrobial therapy in periodontal diseases 46 24 Periodontal surgery 48 25 Types of periodontal surgery 50 26 Regenerative periodontal therapy 52 27 Bone defects and furcation lesions 54 28 Dental implants and peri-implantology 56 29 Periodontic-orthodontic interface 58 30 Plaque-induced gingivitis 60 31 Non-plaque-induced gingival conditions and lesions 62 32 Gingival recession 64 33 Gingival overgrowth 66 34 Chronic periodontitis 68 35 Aggressive periodontitis 70 36 Periodontal management of patients who smoke 72 37 Periodontal management of patients with diabetes 74 38 Necrotising periodontal diseases 76 39 Periodontal abscess and periodontic-endodontic lesions 78 40 Periodontal diseases in children and adolescents 80 41 Periodontal management of the older adult 82 42 Team working in dental care 84 43 The decision to treat or refer periodontal patients 86 Appendix: References and further reading 88 Index 91
Valerie Clerehugh is Professor of Periodontology at Leeds Dental Institute, University of Leeds, UK. Professor Clerehugh has been the Honorary Editor and President of the British Society of Periodontology, Clinical Editor of the British Dental Journal and Associate Editor of the Journal of Dentistry. She is joined by Aradhna Tugnait, who is Lecturer in Restorative Dentistry, also at Leeds. Dr Tugnait has a key leadership role in undergraduate dental education at Leeds Dental Institute and her research interests include periodontal microbiology and the role of radiographs in periodontal diagnosis. Robert Genco is Distinguished Professor of Oral Biology and Microbiology at the State University of New York at Buffalo, USA. Professor Genco is a senior figure in the American Academy of Periodontology and was Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Periodontology for 18 years.
