Manual of clinical periodontics / Francis G. Serio, DMD, MS, MBA; Charles E. Hawley, DDS, MS, PhD; Eduardo Marcuschamer, BDS, DMD; Teppei Tsukiyama, DDS, MS.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-232) and index.

Introduction to Evidence-Based Decision Making; Anatomy, Histology, and Physiology of the Periodontium; Etiology and Classification of the Periodontal Diseases; Clinical Assessment, Diagnosis, Treatment Planning, and Therapeutic Endpoints; Prevention of Disease and Maintenance of Health; Nonsurgical Therapy: Scaling and Root Planing, Occlusal and Antibiotic Therapy; Surgical Treatment Principles; Surgical Treatment: Resective and Regenerative Procedures; Surgical Treatment: Periodontal Plastic Surgery; Periodontal Emergencies; Implant Considerations; Introduction; Site Development; Guided Bone Regeneration; Pneumatized Sinus; Biomaterials; 3-Dimensional Concepts; Appendix / Key Word Index.

Stresses patient-centred, evidence-based diagnosis, treatment planning, and accepted modalities of periodontal therapy. Designed as a practical reference for general dentists, dental hygienists, and students, this book is useful in both clinical and educational settings. It is organized by basic principles of periodontics.