Periodontics

A reference and exam revision aid on periodontics. This edition discusses technological advances in surgical technique, such as barrier membrane technology, and extends its coverage of dental implant disease and radiographic features of periodontal disease.

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'Periodontics: A Synopsis' is an essential text for senior undergraduate dental students, and postgraduates preparintg for Royal College diploma examinations. It describes in a concise and straightforward style the features or periodontal disease and current methods of treatment. Since it deals wtih the management of periodontal diseases from a biological basis and within a wider context of dental care, this book will also be a valuable reference guide to general dental hygiene. This publication responds to the growing need for texts which present essential concepts in a way which makes them easily understoody by the reader. Topics covered include: Normal structure and function, pathology aetiology, classification and epidemiology of the periodontal tissues. The common clinical procedures which form the basis of periodontal disease management - plaque control, scaling, root planing, surgery and maintenance. Special problems presented by early onset periodontitis, furcation disease, periodontal/pulpal lesions, gingival deficiency, implants adn occlusal trauma. Chemical anitmicrobial therapy and periodontal regenerative technique