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Section 1: Aetiology of Periodontal Diseases 1.1 The Macro- and Microanatomy of Periodontal Tissues 1.2 The Pathogenesis of Periodontal Diseases 1.3 Epidemiology of Periodontal Diseases 1.4 Host Response and Susceptibility 1.5 The Role of Biofilms in Health and Disease 1.6 Periodontal Risk – Modifying and Predisposing Factors
Section 2: Periodontal Diagnosis and Prognosis 2.1 Classification and Diagnosis of Periodontal Diseases 2.2 Periodontal Assessment and Monitoring 2.3 Gingival Enlargement 2.4 Periodontitis and Systemic Diseases 2.5 Determining Periodontal Prognosis
Section 3: Periodontal Treatment Planning 3.1 Treatment Planning – Gingivitis and Periodontitis 3.2 The Management of Mucogingival Conditions (Gingival Recession) 3.3 Treatment Planning: Periodontal Problems in Children and Adolescents 3.4 Referral to a Periodontal Specialist
Section 4: The Role of Self-Care and Oral Hygiene Methods 4.1 Patient Education and Self-Performed Biofilm Control 4.2 Clinical Imaging in Patient Assessment and Motivation 4.3 Patient Adherence
Section 5: Non-surgical Periodontal Management 5.1 The Diseased Root Surface in Periodontitis 5.2 Periodontal Instrumentation 5.3 Antibiotics in the Management of Periodontal Diseases 5.4 Assessment of Treatment Outcomes and Supportive Periodontal Therapy
Section 6: Surgical Periodontal Therapy 6.1 Rationale for Periodontal Surgery
Section 7: Interaction with Other Dental Disciplines 7.1 The Periodontal–Restorative Interface 7.2 The Periodontal–Orthodontic Interface 7.3 Dental Implants – Anatomy, Complications, Management of Peri-Implant Diseases Appendix 1 World Workshop on Classification of Periodontal and Peri-implant Diseases and Conditions 2017 - Staging and Grading of Periodontitis Appendix 2 Implementing the 2017 Classification of Periodontal Diseases to Reach a Diagnosis in Clinical Practice Appendix 3 European Federation of Periodontology S3-Level Clinical Treatment Guidelines - Stepwise Approach Appendix 4 BSP UK Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Treatment of Periodontal Diseases
Kenneth A. Eaton, PhD, MSc, BDS, MGDS RCS(Eng), FFGDP(UK), FFPH, FHEA, FICD, DHC, Visiting Professor, University College London Eastman and King's College London Dental Institutes; Honorary Professor, University of Kent; Visiting Professor, Leeds University; Specialist in Periodontics and Dental Public Health, London, UK and Philip Ower, MSc, BDS, FFGDP RCS, MGDS RCS, Formerly Specialist in Periodontics and Director, PerioCourses Ltd
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