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Comprehensive Periodontics for the Dental Hygienist

ISBN: 9780838515549 | 0838515541
Edition: 1st
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Pub. Date: 1/1/2001

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SummaryTable of ContentsAuthor Biography
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 inevitabl... MORE
Section I. Periodontal Diseases: Introduction and Background1(142)
Anatomy of the Periodontal Structures: The Healthy State
3(30)
Periodontal Pathology
... MORE(26)
Etiology of and Risk Factor Assessment for Periodontal Diseases
59(36)
Classification of Periodontal Diseases
95(20)
Epidemiology of Periodontal Diseases
115(28)
Case Interpretation I: Chapters 1-5
139(4)
Section II. Periodontal Diseases: The Assessment Phase143(134)
Patient Assessment
145(92)
Dental Hygiene Process of Care for the Periodontal Patient
146(5)
Patient History
151(15)
Clinical Examination
166(71)
Extraoral/Intraoral Examination/Dental Evaluation
166(17)
Oral Hygiene Evaluation
183(12)
Gingival Assessment
195(12)
Periodontal Assessment
207(30)
Radiology and Periodontal Treatment
237(22)
Advances in Detecting and Monitoring Periodontal Diseases
259(18)
Case Interpretation II: Chapters 6-8
271(6)
Section III. Periodontal Diseases: The Prevention and Treatment Phase277(298)
Evidence-Based Treatment Planning
279(28)
Oral Hygiene Self-Care
307(32)
Periodontal Pharmacology
339(40)
Periodontal Instrumentation
379(64)
Hand-Activated Instrumentation
380(17)
Power-Driven Scalers
397(28)
Procedures for Extrinsic Stain Removal
425(18)
Occlusal Trauma
443(20)
Principles of Periodontal Surgery: Gingivectomy, Osseous Resection, and Mucogingival Surgery
463(32)
Principles of Periodontal Surgery: Periodontal Regeneration
495(18)
Management of Dental Implants
513(26)
Periodontal Management of Medically Compromised Patients
539(18)
Periodontal Maintenance Therapy
557(18)
Case Interpretation III: Clinical Cases (Chapters 1-18)
I-1
Section IV. Appendices575(24)
A1 Prevention of Infective Endocarditis
577(6)
A2 Periodontal Information Resources
583(4)
A3 Reading the Literature
587(4)
A4 Women's Health Issues in Periodontics
591(6)
A5 New Classification System of Periodontal Diseases and Conditions
597(2)
Glossary599(12)
Answers611(4)
Index615
Stuart J. Froum is Clinical Professor, Director of Research, Department of Implantology, Department of Periodontics, Division of Diagnostics, Infectious Disease and Health Promotion, New York University College of Dentistry, New York, New York.

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