Practical Periodontal Diagnosis and Treatment Planning

Practical Periodontal Diagnosis and Treatment Planning offers its readers a step-by-step guide to diagnosing and planning treatment for periodontal patients through the latest evidence-based protocols. It summarizes the available scientific evidence for efficacy and effectiveness and links it to everyday clinical practice in a concise, user-friendly manner. Practical Periodontal Diagnosis and Treatment Planning begins with the basics of periodontal diagnosis, following the latest classification by the AAP. Modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors are assessed in detail, emphasizing the trea. Read more... PRACTICAL PERIODONTAL DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT PLANNING; Contents; Contributor List; Chapter 1: The Necessity of an Evidence-based Approach to Diagnosis and Treatment; Chapter 2: Classification of Periodontal Diseases and Conditions; Chapter 3: Periodontal Risk Factors and Modification; Chapter 4: Scaling and Root Planing; Chapter 5: Occlusion; Chapter 6: Systemic and Local Drug Delivery of Antimicrobials; Chapter 7: Periodontal Osseous Resective Surgery; Chapter 8: Regenerative Periodontal Therapy; Chapter 9: Surgical vs. Non-surgical Treatment of Periodontitis. Chapter 10: Supportive Periodontal TherapyChapter 11: Dental Implants Therapy; Chapter 12: Inflammation and Bone Healing Around Dental Implants; Appendix 1: A Little Slice of History: The Periodontal Condition of Napoleon's Grand ArmyA Forensic Evaluation; Appendix 2: How to Write and Read a Scientific Paper; Index