TY - BOOK AU - Weinberg,Mea A. AU - Theile,Cheryl M.Westphal AU - Froum,Stuart J. AU - Segelnick,Stuart L. TI - Comprehensive periodontics for the dental hygienist SN - 9780133077728 AV - RK361 .W45 2015 U1 - 617.6/32 23 PY - 2015///] CY - Boston PB - Pearson KW - Periodontal Diseases N1 - 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 ER -