Ebook: Understanding Periodontal Diseases: QuintEssentials of Dental Practice Vol. 1

Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1: A Whistle-Stop Tour of the Periodontium; Chapter 2: How Does Plaque Cause Disease?; Chapter 3: The Role of the Host Response; Chapter 4: Risk Assessment; Chapter 5: Natural History and Clinical Signs of Periodontal Diseases; Chapter 6: Classification of Periodontal Diseases; Chapter 7: The Initial Consultation -- Screening Examination; Chapter 8: The Detailed Clinical Periodontal Examination; Chapter 9: Radiographic Examination and Special Tests; Chapter 10: Periodontal Diagnosis and Prognosis.;HauptbeschreibungThis book bridges the gulf between the complex patho biology of periodontal diseases and their assess ment and diagnosis in dental practice. It also demonstrates how the host responds to periodontal pathogens and reclassifies the diseases.