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Decision Making in Periodontology

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ISBN-10: 0815141939

ISBN-13: 9780815141938

Edition: 3rd 1998 (Revised)

Authors: Walter B. Hall

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Now in its third edition, this bestselling reference illustrates the thought processes that determine optimal therapy for an individual patient. The book has been revised to reflect recent developments in periodontology.
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Book details

List price: $68.95
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 1998
Publisher: Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Publication date: 9/1/1997
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 312
Size: 8.50" wide x 10.87" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.936
Language: English

Introduction
Medical History
Laboratory Tests and Their Significance
Dental History
Plaque Control History
Indications for Periodontal Examination
Indications for Radiographic Examination
Gingival Color Change
Gingival Bleeding
Split Interdental Papilla
Localized Periodontal Pain
Generalized Periodontal Pain
Probing
Differentiating Types of Furcation Involvement
Differentiating Degrees of Mobility
Determining and Recording Occlusal Findings
Radiographic Evaluation
Interpreting Bone Loss on Radiographs
Vertical Bone Defects
Overhanging Margin
Root Exposure
When to Use Microbial Tests for Specific Periodontal Pathogens in Diagnosis and Treatment Planning
Periodontal Health, Gingivitis, and Adult Periodontitis
Differential Diagnosis of Juvenile Periodontitis and Rapidly Progressive Periodontitis
Necrotizing Ulcerative Gingivitis and Periodontitis
Primary Acute Herpetic Gingivostomatitis
Primary Versus Secondary Occlusal Trauma
Gingival Enlargement Diagnosis
Pure Mucogingival Versus Mucogingival-Osseous Problems
Differential Diagnosis: Problems of Endodontic and Periodontal Etiology
Differential Diagnosis of Periodontal Diseases in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
Diagnosis and Management of Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Associated Oral Mucosal Lesions
Diagnosis and Management of Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Associated Periodontal Diseases in Adults
Diagnosis and Management of Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Associated Oral and Periodontal Changes in Children
Desquamative Gingivitis
Cracked Tooth Syndrome
Developing a Prognosis
Hopeless Teeth
Sequence of Treatment
Referral to a Periodontist
Referral to a Periodontist by a General Practitioner
Prophylaxis Versus Root Planning
Surgery Versus Repetitive Root Planning
Selection of Surgical Approaches
Selection of the Appropriate Periodontal Surgical Technique
Furcation Involvements
Adjunctive Plaque-Control Devices
Maxillary Molars with Root Proximity/Periodontal Problems
Periodontally Compromised Potential Abutment Teeth
Periodontal Chemotherapy
Establishing the Adequacy of Attached Gingiva
Active Recession Versus Stability
Restorative Plans and Gingival Grafting
Orthodontics and Gingival Augmentation
Pure Mucogingival Concerns of Patients Scheduled for Orthodontics: A European View
Prevention of Recession
Esthetics and Gingival Augmentation
Esthetic Evaluation of Patients with a High Lip Line
Free Gingival Graft, Connective Tissue Graft, or Guided Tissue Augmentation
Recession Treatment: Root Coverage or Not?
Coverage in Marginal Tissue Recession
A New Classification of Indications for Periodontal Surgery and Augmentation
Primary Occlusal Trauma
Secondary Occlusal Trauma
Canine Disclusion (Cuspid Rise) Versus Group Function
Selective Grinding Versus Splinting
Selective Grinding Versus Night Guard
The Adult Orthodontic Case
Permanent Splinting
Treatment of Gingival Enlargements
Circumscribed Gingival Enlargements
Necrotizing Ulcerative Gingivitis and Periodontitis: Treatment
Indications for Molar Tooth Resection: Hemisection Versus Root Amputation
Sequencing Endodontics and Root Resection
Surgical Therapy Versus Maintenance
Evaluation of Furcation Status of Molars Before Surgery
"Through and Through" Furcation
Periodontal Reasons to Extract a Tooth
Guided Tissue Regeneration Versus Mucogingival-Osseous Surgery
The European Approach to Guided Tissue Regeneration: Case Selection
The European Approach to Guided Tissue Regeneration: Membrane Selection
Guided Tissue Regeneration for Treatment of Vertical Osseous Defects
Guided Tissue Regeneration for Treatment of Furcation Defects on Molars
Guided Tissue Regeneration in Osseous Dehiscences
Guided Tissue Regeneration in Two-Walled Osseous Defects
Guided Tissue Regeneration Strategy to Maximize Esthetics: Selection of the Surgical Approach and the Type of Membrane
Apically Positioned Flap Procedure
Palatal Flap Design
Osseous Recontouring
Osteoplasty
Bone Fill-Regenerative Procedures
The Application of Bone Fill-Regenerative Procedures
One-Walled Osseous Defect
Two-Walled Osseous Defect: Crater Type
Three-Walled Osseous Defect
Approaches to the Distal Ridge Pocket
Suturing Following Periodontal Surgery
Dressing Following Surgery
Postsurgical Medication
Restoration Following Surgery
Dehiscence and Fenestration
Free Gingival Graft Procedure
The Connective Tissue Graft Versus Guided Tissue Regeneration
Coronally Positioned Pedicle Graft
Free Gingival Graft Utilizing the Strip Technique
Root Coverage in Cases of Localized Recession
Denudation
Ridge Augmentation
Dressing Following Pure Mucogingival Surgery
Restoration Following Pure Mucogingival Surgery
Postsurgical Reevaluation
A Behavioral Approach to Recall Visits
Basic Considerations in Selecting a Patient for Implants
Selection of Implant Modalities for Partially Dentulous Patients
Soft Tissue Plastic Surgery Around Implants
Osseointegrated Implants for the Partially Edentulous Maxilla
Osseointegrated Implants for the Totally Edentulous Maxilla
Osseointegrated Implants for the Partially Edentulous Mandible
Osseointegrated Implants for the Totally Edentulous Mandible
Guided Bone Augmentation for Osseointegrated Implants
Perimplantitis: Etiology of the Ailing, Failing, or Failed Dental Implant
Perimplantitis: Initial Therapy for the Ailing/Failing Dental Implant
Perimplantitis: The Surgical Management of Implant Repair
Patient with a Single Edentulous Space
Multiple Single Implants or Implants as Abutments
Informed Consent
Periodontal Dressings
Dentin Hypersensitivity
Impacted Third Molars
Partially Erupted Third Molar
Periodontal Considerations for Crown Lengthening
Crown Lengthening: A European View
Crown Margin Placement
Solitary Deep Periodontal Defects
Third Molar Extraction and Guided Tissue Regeneration
Guided Tissue Regeneration Associated with Lower Third Molar Surgical Extraction
Localized Chemotherapeutic Approaches: Indications and Contraindications for Tetracycline Fiber Therapy
Localized Chemotherapeutic Approaches: Technique
Laser Surgery in Periodontics
Esthetic Concerns and Surgery
A Patient with Periodontal Disease Involving the Maxillary Anterior Teeth