Foundations of Periodontics for the Dental Hygienist

by Gehrig, Jill S.; Willmann, Donald E.

• ISBN13: 9780781784870
• ISBN10: 0781784875
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-01-11
• Publisher: LWW

Summary

This text offers dental hygienists a comprehensive and easy-to-understand presentation of periodontics. The evidence-based approach to periodontal care emphasizes use of research as the foundation for clinical decision making. This edition has more of the popular "Focus on Patients" and "Patient Case Study" features that help students apply concepts to actual patient treatment. A new "Patient Applications" feature presents critical thinking exercises using simulated patient cases. This edition has approximately 200 new illustrations, including new full-color clinical photographs. A bound-in CD-ROM includes an image bank of full-color photographs. CD-ROM Alert icons in the text direct students to these photographs.

Table of Contents

Tissues of the periodontium in health	p. 1
Microscopic anatomy of the periodontium	p. 17
The history of periodontal disease	p. 39
Search for the causes of periodontal disease	p. 55
Microbiology of periodontal disease	p. 67
Host immune response	p. 85
Local contributing factors	p. 101
Systemic contributing factors	p. 115
Classification of periodontal diseases and conditions	p. 137
Gingival diseases	p. 145
Periodontitis	p. 161
Clinical periodontal assessment	p. 179
Radiographic analysis of the periodontium	p. 197
Periodontal care modifications for systemic conditions	p. 209
Evidence-based periodontal care	p. 225
Decision making during treatment planning	p. 239
Nonsurgical periodontal therapy	p. 251
Patient's role in nonsurgical periodontal therapy	p. 269
Helping patients change behavior	p. 289
Nutrition and periodontal disease	p. 303
Periodontal surgical concepts for the dental hygienist	p. 313
Chemical agents in periodontal care	p. 339
Periodontal maintenance	p. 357
Maintenance of the dental implant patient	p. 375
Periodontal emergencies	p. 389
Documentation and insurance reporting of periodontal care	p. 407
Future directions for management of periodontal patients	p. 421
Periodontal resources in dental literature and on the Internet	p. 431
Patient cases : radiographic analysis	p. 447
Comprehensive patient cases	p. 459
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