Comprehensive Periodontics for the Dental Hygienist

<p><strong>PART I—Periodontal Diseases: Introduction and Background </strong></p> <p> 1 Anatomy of the Periodontal Structures: The Healthy State</p> <p> 2 Epidemiology of Periodontal Diseases</p> <p><strong>PART II—Periodontal Diseases: Etiology</strong></p> <p> 3 Dental Biofilm: Microbiology of the Periodontium in Health and Disease</p> <p> 4 Bacterial and the Host Response: Inflammatory and Immunology Fundamentals</p> <p> 5 Local Contributory Factors for Periodontal Diseases</p> <p> 6 The Oral-Systemic Disease Connection</p> <p><strong>PART III—Periodontal Diseases: Classification </strong></p> <p> 7 Gingival Diseases</p> <p> 8 Periodontitis and Other Periodontal Conditions</p> <p> 9 Necrotizing Periodontal Diseases</p> <p>10 Occlusal Trauma</p> <p>11 Acute Periodontal Conditions</p> <p><strong>PART IV—Periodontal Diseases: The Assessment Phase </strong></p> <p>12 Dental Hygiene Process of Care for the Patient with Periodontal Disease</p> <p>13 Patient History</p> <p>14 Clinical Examination: Extraoral/Intraoral Examination and Dental Evaluation</p> <p>15 Clinical Examination: Gingival Assessment</p> <p>16 Clinical Examination: Periodontal Assessment</p> <p>17 Radiographic Assessment</p> <p>18 Advances in Diagnostic Testing for Periodontal Diseases</p> <p><strong>PART V—Periodontal Diseases: Treatment Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation Phase</strong></p> <p>19 Problem and Evidence-Based Treatment Planning</p> <p>20 Oral Hygiene for the Periodontal Patient: Beyond the Basics</p> <p>21 Nonsurgical Periodontal Therapy</p> <p>22 Periodontal Maintenance Therapy</p> <p>23 Topical Drug Delivery Systems</p> <p>24 Systemic and Local Drug Delivery Systems: Systemic Antibiotics, Local Drug Devices, and Enzyme Suppression Therapy</p> <p>25 Principles of Periodontal Surgery: Gingivectomy, Osseous Resection, and Periodontal Plastic Surgery</p> <p>26 Principles of Periodontal Surgery: Periodontal Regeneration</p> <p>27 Implantology</p> <p><strong>PART VI </strong></p> <p>28 Case Studies</p> <p><strong>Appendices </strong></p> <p>A Periodontal Information Resources</p> <p>B Reading the Literature</p> <p>C Antibiotic Prophylaxis</p> <p>D Smoking Cessation</p>