This best-selling review guide consolidates the plethora of study materials and scattered information available into a single comprehensive source designed to prepare students for periodontal examinations as well as clinical practice. The material is presented in a clear question and answer format, with references to both classic and more recent literature on topics such as diagnosis, nonsurgical therapy, surgical therapy, regeneration, and implants, and answers are supplemented with relevant tables, illustrations, and pictures throughout. This revised second edition includes new figures, tables, and treatment planning cases, as well as a comprehensive review of the new classifications of periodontal and peri-implant diseases and conditions, providing the most up to date information for those seeking board certification.224 illustrations Contents:
1. Evidence-Based Dentistry
2. Periodontal Anatomy
3. Furcations
4. Epidemiology and Etiology
5. Pharmacology 6. Diagnosis
7. Prognosis 8. Occlusion
9. Nonsurgical Therapy
10. Surgical Therapy
11. Mucogingival Therapy
12. Regeneration
13. Implants
14. Inflammation
15. Oral Medicine
16. Oral Pathology
17. Lasers
18. Medical Emergencies
19. Treatment Planning