Short description
This definitive book presents the medical and surgical aspects of periodontics in full color, organized to coincide with topics in the AAP's Vision 2020 Objectives. It offers strong theory and concepts, as well as highly instructive clinical practice applications. The hallmark of this book is that it directs dental diagnosis and treatment toward controlling infection and establishing an oral environment that is conducive to the overall health and well-being of the patient. Interrelationships between oral and systemic health are emphasized throughout, and advanced technologies and techniques such as oral, plastic and reconstructive surgery, and dental implant surgery are key components.
Long description
What does the oral health care provider need to know about the field of Periodontology today? Periodontology has changed dramatically in the past decade, with an explosion of new knowledge of the relationships between periodontal and systemic health; the advent of advanced technologies and techniques such as oral, plastic and reconstructive surgery and dental implant surgery; and, the incorporation of multidisciplinary care into all facets of clinical practice. Many of these topic areas were not even considered to be a part of periodontics 10 years ago. This entirely new book, published in full colour and authored by recognized leaders in Periodontology, takes the reader along a detailed roadmap from the basic foundational concepts and theories of periodontal disease management into the ever-expanding world of daily periodontal practice as it exists today. The book is loaded with practical information that the dentist and dental hygienist will use for problem-solving and individualized patient care. The book is a "must-have" for your personal dental reference library.