Table of Contents:
The nature of periodontal disease/
Types of periodontal disease/
The aetiology of periodontal disease/
The natural history of periodontal disease/
The normal periodontium/
The gingiva/
The periodontal ligament/
Alveolar bone/
Cementum/
Regulation of tissue turnover in the periodontium/
The anatomy of periodontal disease/
Early gingivitis/
Chronic marginal gingivitis/
Destructive periodontitis/
Microbial factors in the pathogenesis of periodontal disease/
Microbial plaque and its significance/
The development of plaque and calculus/
Plaque ecology and the structure of plaque/
What makes plaque pathogenic?/
Host defences against microbial plaque/
Salivary host defence mechanisms/
The gingival epithelium/
The inflammatory response in periodontal disease/
The immunological response in periodontal disease/
Mediators: the link between inflammation, immunity, and tissue damage/
Tissue damage and disease progression/
The initiation and early development of disease/
Established periodontal disease/
Periodontal breakdown/
Disease progression/
Other periodontal diseases/
Early onset periodontitis/
Acute necrotizing ulcerative periodontitis/
HIV-related periodontal disease/
Gingival recession/
Clinical management of periodontal disease/
Principles of periodontal treatment/
Methods of treatment/
Responses to treatment/
Future prospects for the management of periodontal disease/
Glossary/
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Periodontal Control: An Effective System for Diagnosis Selection (Paperback: 144 pages November 1989)
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A. M. Grace,
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Martin Dunitz) Hebrew Univ., Hadassah School of Dental Medicine, Jerusalem, Israel.
Abundantly illustrated with more than 200 color and halftone photographs and line drawings,
this text synthesizes clinical information for the entire dental community.
Emphasizes the early diagnosis of periodontal and gingival disease in children,
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Periodontal Instrumentation (2nd Edition)
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Anna M. Pattison,
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Table of Contents:
EXAMINATION PROCEDURES.
A. Extraoral and Intraoral Examination.
B. Introduction to Instrumentation: Use of the Periodontal Probe.
C. Periodontal Examination.
D. Interpretation of Probing.
II. DETECTION OF CALCULUS.
A. Use of the Explorer.
B. Use of the Compressed Air.
III. SCALING AND ROOT PLANING.
A. Fundamentals of Scaling and Root Planing.
B. Scaling and Root Planing Procedure.
C. Use of Universal Curets.
D. Use of the Gracey Curets.
E. Instrumentation of Different Areas of the Mouth.
F. The Fifteen Principles of Instrumentation.
G. Use of Sickles.
H. Use of Hoes an Files.
I. Use of Ultrasonic and Sonic Scaling Devices.
IV. INSTRUMENTATION SHARPENING.
A. Principles of Sharpening.
B. Sharpening Curets.
C. Sharpening Sickles.
V. POLISHING.
A. Fundamentals of Polishing.
B. Pain and Anxiety Control.
C. Exploring the Periodontal Patient.
D. Advanced Root Instrumentation.
E. Instruments Modified for Periodontal Patients.
F. Gingival Curettage.
G. Periodontal Dressings and Suture Removal.
H. Postoperative Instructions.
I. Desensitizing Root Surfaces.
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Pathology of Periodontal Disease
(Hardcover:150 pages October 1992)