Pathology of Periodontal Disease

Name: Pathology of Periodontal Disease
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ISBN: 9780192621207

ISBN-10: 0192621203

ISBN-13: 9780192621207

Edition: 1992

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

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This book provides a concise account of the pathological processes involved in periodontal disease. The first chapter gives a broad overview of periodontal disease and is followed by accounts of the periodontum in health and disease. The book then deals with the micro-organisms implicated in periodontal disease and evaluates their significance. The host responses to factors present in dental plaque are discussed, and an account of the interactions between bacteria and the host which cause tissue damage is included. This leads to a consideration of the different clinical manifestations of the disease, including those associated with HIV infection. In the final chapter, a rational approach to…

Book details

List price: $98.50
Copyright year: 1992
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 12/10/1992
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 158
Size: 8.75" wide x 11.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.990
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