Evolve Resources for Practical Periodontics, 1st Edition
Resources
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- Written in an accessible, easy-to-read style to aid retention of facts
- Chapter overviews, ‘learning objectives’ and key points boxes aid revision
- Practical approach to the subject helps bring ‘learning to life’
- ASSOCIATED WEBSITE offers interactive questions, videos and case reports to aid exam preparation
- Offers guidance regarding the management of children and young adults, as well as specialist referrals
- Prepared by contributors of international renown
- Discusses patient education - including self-care and oral hygiene methods
- Full colour artwork program helps explain detailed processes such as complex immunological responses
- Designed specifically to give students confidence when performing periodontal procedures
- Explores the interaction of periodontology with other dental disciplines, including implant and orthodontic specialists
- Suitable for all undergraduate students of dentistry, hygiene and therapy
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Section 1: Aetiology of Periodontal Diseases
1.1 The macro- and micro-anatomy of periodontal tissues
1.2 The pathogenesis of periodontal diseases
1.3 Epidemiology of periodontal disease
1.4 Host response and susceptibility
1.5 The role of biofilms in health and disease
1.6 Periodontal risk - systemic and local risk factors
Section 2: Periodontal Diagnosis and Prognosis
2.1 Classification of periodontal diseases
2.2 Assessment and monitoring of a periodontal patient
2.3 Gingival overgrowth
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 gingival recession
3.3 Treatment planning: periodontal problems in children and young adults
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
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