Comprehensive periodontics for the dental hygienist /

Weinberg, Mea A.,

Comprehensive periodontics for the dental hygienist / Mea A. Weinberg, D.M.D., M.S.D., R.Ph., Cheryl Westphal Theile, Ed.D., R.D.H., Stuart J. Froum, D.D.S., Stuart L. Segelnick, D.D.S., M.S., New York University College of Dentistry New York, New York. - Fourth edition. - xi, 488 p. : color illustrations ; 28 cm.

Preceded by Comprehensive periodontics for the dental hygienist / Mea A. Weinberg ... [et al.] ; consulting editor, James Burke Fine. 3rd ed. c2010.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Anatomy of the periodontal structures: the healthy state -- Epidemiology of periodontal diseases -- Dental biofilm: microbiology of periodontal diseases -- Bacterial and the host response: inflammatory and immunology fundamentals -- Local contributory factors for periodontal diseases -- The oral-systemic disease connection -- Gingival diseases -- Periodontitis and other periodontal conditions -- Necrotizing periodontal diseases -- Occlusal trauma -- Abscesses of the periodontum -- Dental hygiene process of care for the patient with periodontal disease -- Patient history -- Clinical examination: extraoral/intraoral examination and dental evaluation -- Clinical examination: gingival assessment -- Clinical examination: periodontal assessment -- Radiographic assessment -- Advances in detecting and monitoring periodontal diseases -- Problem-/evidence-based treatment planning -- Oral hygiene for the periodontal patient: beyond the basics -- Therapy and response to nonsurgical periodontal therapy -- Periodontal maintenance therapy -- Topical drug delivery systems: oral rinses and irrigation -- Systemic and local drug delivery systems: systemic antibiotics, local drug devices, and enzyme suppression therapy -- Principles of periodontal surgery: gingivectomy, osseous resection, and periodontal plastic surgery -- Principles of periodontal surgery: periodontal regeneration -- Implantology -- Case studies.

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Periodontal Diseases.

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