Pathology of Periodontal Disease

Name: Pathology of Periodontal Disease
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ISBN: 9780192619556

ISBN-10: 0192619551

ISBN-13: 9780192619556

Edition: 1992

Authors: David M. Williams, Francis J. Hughes, Paula M. Farthing, Edward W. Odell

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Periodontal disease affects the mouths of the entire adult population tosome degree and causes severe disease in 10 per cent. This is a concise accountof the pathological processes involved in periodontal disease, its causes andprogression, based on advances in contemporary research. A rational approach totreatment is presented on the basis of these processes. A broad overview ofperiodontal disease is followed by accounts of the periodontium in health anddisease. The book then deals with the micro-organisms implicated in periodontaldisease and evaluates their significance. The host responses to factors presentin dental plaque are discussed, followed by an account of the interactionsbetween…

Book details

List price: $79.50
Copyright year: 1992
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 12/10/1992
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 158
Size: 8.75" wide x 10.75" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 1.496
Language: English




The Nature of Periodontal Disease



Types of Periodontal Disease



The Etiology of Periodontal Disease



The Normal Periodontium



The Gingiva



The Periodontal Ligament



Alveolar Bone



Cementum



Regulation of Tissue Turnover in the Periodontium



The Anatomy of Periodontal Disease



Early Gingivitis



Chronic Marginal Gingivitis



Destructive Periodontitis



Microbial Factors in the Pathogenesis of Periodontal Disease



Microbial Plaque and its Significance



The Development of Plaque and Calculus



Plaque Ecology and the Structure of Plaque



What Makes Plaque Pathogenic? Host Defences Against Microbial Plaque



Salivary Host Defence Mechanisms



The Gingival Epithelium



The Inflammatory Response in Periodontal Disease



The Immunological Response in Periodontal Disease



Mediators



The Link Between Inflammation, Immunity, and Tissue Damage



Tissue Damage and Disease Progression



The Inititation and Early Development of Disease



Established Periodontal Disease



Periodontal Breakdown



Disease Progression



Other Periodontal Diseases



Early Onset Periodontitis



Acute Necrotizing Ulcerative Periodontitis



HIV-Related Periodontal Disease



Gingival Recession



Clinical Management of Periodontal Disease



Principles of Periodontal Treatment



Methods of Treatment



Responses to Treatment



Future Prospects for the Management of Periodontal Disease