TY - BOOK AU - Thomas G. Wilson, Jr. AU - Wilson,Thomas G. AU - Kornman,Kenneth S. TI - Fundamentals of periodontics SN - 0867154055 (hardcover) AV - RK361 .F86 2003 U1 - 617.632 21 PY - 2003/// CY - Chicago PB - Quintessence Pub. Co. KW - Periodontics KW - Periodontal Diseases KW - Periodontium N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; The pathogenesis of periodontitis -- The epidemiology of periodontal diseases -- The macroanatomy and microanatomy of the periodontium -- Histopathology of periodontal disease -- Microbiology and the etiology of periodontal diseases -- The biochemistry of the periodontium -- The physiology of bone -- Immune responses in periodontal diseases -- Inflammatory response in periodontal diseases -- The aging of the periodontium -- Genetics and periodontal disease -- Tobacco use and its relation to periodontal diseases -- Endocrine disorders -- Systemic modifiers -- Systemic effects of periodontal diseases -- Infection control -- Examination of patients for detecting periodontal diseases -- Radiography in the periodontal assessments -- Supplemental diagnostics for the assessment of periodontal diseases -- Making a clinical diagnosis -- The healthy patient -- treating dental plaquei̧nduced gingivitis -- Treating chronic periodontitis with early or moderate attachment loss -- Treating aggressive forms of periodontal disease -- Host modifying therapeutics -- Re-treatment -- Referrals to specialists -- Periodontal maintenance -- Lesions in the oral mucous membranes and periodontium -- Periodontal health and restorative procedures -- Occlusal trauma: effects and management -- Esthetic periodontics -- Orthodontics and the periodontium -- The biology of implant dentistry -- Treatment planning for implant surgery -- Radiography in dental implant assessment -- Implant surgery -- Restorative procedures for implant surgery -- Advanced implant placement ER -