Essentials of clinical periodontology and periodontics / Shantipriya Reddy.

Includes index.

Part 1: The Normal Periodontium Anatomy and Development of the Structures of Periodontium -- Biology of Periodontal Tissues -- Periodontal Structures in Aging Humans -- Part 2: Classification and Epidemiology of Periodontal Diseases Classification Systems of Periodontal Diseases -- Epidemiology of Gingival and Periodontal Diseases Part 3: Etiopathogenesis Periodontal Microbiology (Dental Plaque -- Calculus and Other Etiological Factors -- Host Response: Basic Concepts -- Trauma from Occlusion -- Role of Systemic Diseases in the Etiology of Periodontal Diseases -- Oral Malodor -- Pathogenesis of Periodontal Diseases -- Periodontal Medicine -- Smoking and Periodontal Disease -- Host Modulation in Periodontal Part 4: Periodontal Pathology -- Section 1: Gingival Disease Defence Mechanisms of the Gingiva --Gingival Inflammation -- Clinical Features of Gingivitis -- Gingival Enlargements -- Acute Gingival Infections -- Periodontal Diseases in Children and Young Adolescents -- Desquamative Gingivitis Section 2: Periodontal Disease Periodontal Pocket -- Bone Loss and Patterns of Bone Destruction -- Chronic Periodontitis -- Aggressive Periodontitis --Necrotizing Ulcerative Periodontitis, Refractory Periodontitis and Periodontitis as a Manifestation of Systemic Disease -- Aids and the Periodontium -- Diagnosis of Periodontal Diseases -- Determination of Prognosis -- Related Risk Factors Associated with Periodontal Diseases -- Various Aids Including Advanced Diagnostic Techniques -- Treatment Plan -- Rationale for Periodontal Treatment -- Periodontal Instrumentarium Section 2 (A): Non-surgical Therapy Principles of Periodontal Instrumentation Including Scaling and Root Planing -- Plaque Control Section 2 (B): Surgical Therapy Principles of Periodontal Surgery -- Gingival Curettage -- Gingivectomy -- Periodontal Flap -- Osseous Surgery -- Mucogingival Surgery Part 5: Treatment of Periodontal Diseases Furcation Involvement and its Management -- Pulpoperiodontal Problems --Splints in Periodontal Therapy -- Dental Implants: Periodontal Considerations ---Maintenance Phase (Supportive Periodontal Treatment) -- Occlusal Evaluation and Therapy in the Management of Periodontal Disease -- The Role of Orthodontics as an Adjunct to Periodontal Therapy -- Periodontal-restorative Inter-relationship -- Drugs Used in Periodontal Therapy -- Questionnaire for Clinical Case Discussion