Comprehensive Periodontics for the Dental Hygienist

Name: Comprehensive Periodontics for the Dental Hygienist
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ISBN: 9780838515549

ISBN-10: 0838515541

ISBN-13: 9780838515549

Edition: 2001

Authors: Mea A. Weinberg, Milton Palat, Cheryl Westphal, Stuart J. Froum, Cheryl Westphal Theile

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For courses in Periodontics in dental hygiene programs. Anchored in evidence-based learning, this text focuses on the fundamental principles of therapy and pathogenesis with concise definitions, precise objectives, and helpful lists not only of key words but of key points. It simplifies many of the complexities of the disease process without confusing them, and provides clear links back to practical aspects of therapy. A four-part organization covers background, assessment, prevention, and treatment, and prepares the clinician for the inevitable advances in chemotherapy and diagnosticsthe clinical management hallmark of periodontal diseases in the future.

Book details

List price: $55.80
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Publication date: 10/26/2000
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 627
Size: 8.50" wide x 10.50" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 2.530
Language: English




Periodontal Diseases: Introduction and Background



Anatomy of the Periodontal Structures: The Healthy State



Periodontal Pathology



Etiology of and Risk Factor Assessment for Periodontal Diseases



Classification of Periodontal Diseases



Epidemiology of Periodontal Diseases


Case Interpretation I: Chapters 1-5



Periodontal Diseases: The Assessment Phase



Patient Assessment



Dental Hygiene Process of Care for the Periodontal Patient



Patient History



Clinical Examination



Extraoral/Intraoral Examination/Dental Evaluation



Oral Hygiene Evaluation



Gingival Assessment



Periodontal Assessment



Radiology and Periodontal Treatment



Advances in Detecting and Monitoring Periodontal Diseases


Case Interpretation II: Chapters 6-8



Periodontal Diseases: The Prevention and Treatment Phase



Evidence-Based Treatment Planning



Oral Hygiene Self-Care



Periodontal Pharmacology



Periodontal Instrumentation



Hand-Activated Instrumentation



Power-Driven Scalers



Procedures for Extrinsic Stain Removal



Occlusal Trauma



Principles of Periodontal Surgery: Gingivectomy, Osseous Resection, and Mucogingival Surgery



Principles of Periodontal Surgery: Periodontal Regeneration



Management of Dental Implants



Periodontal Management of Medically Compromised Patients



Periodontal Maintenance Therapy


Case Interpretation III: Clinical Cases (Chapters 1-18)



Appendices



Prevention of Infective Endocarditis



Periodontal Information Resources



Reading the Literature



Women's Health Issues in Periodontics



New Classification System of Periodontal Diseases and Conditions


Glossary


Answers


Index