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Book Synopsis
ESSENTIAL PERIODONTICS The Dentistry Essentials are an international series of textbooks, designed to support lecture series or themes on core topics within dentistry. A comprehensive yet accessible reference text designed for dental students and healthcare professionals alike Essential Periodontics provides rapid reference to key information about periodontal pathology, examination and diagnosis, treatment planning of common diseases, dental implantology, clinical decision making, and more. Contributions from experienced practitioners cover all the fundamental topics encountered in both periodontic training and practice, such as the anatomy and histology of the periodontium, basic principles of periodontal health, surgical therapies and suturing techniques, interdisciplinary periodontics, and management of periodontal emergencies. Each easy-to-read chapter includes a concise introduction, clearly defined learning objectives, a reference list of relevant scientific publications, tables

Table of Contents

About the editors xi

List of contributors xii

Foreword xvii

Preface xviii

1 Introduction to periodontology/periodontics 1

Khalid Almas and Steph Smith

2 Anatomy and histology of the periodontium 3

Aditi Chopra and Steph Smith

3 Classification of periodontal and peri-implant diseases and conditions 23

Khalid Almas and Steph Smith

4 Epidemiology and indices of periodontal disease 27

Ola Norderyd

5 Etiology and pathogenesis of periodontal diseases 31

5.1 The dental biofilm 32

Steph Smith

5.2 Calculus 60

Steph Smith and Khalid Almas

5.3 Genetics and periodontal disease 69

Steph Smith

5.4 Immunopathogenesis of periodontal disease 76

Steph Smith

5.5 Histopathogenesis of periodontal disease 98

Steph Smith

6 Periodontal health, gingival diseases and conditions 106

Steph Smith

7 Periodontitis 115

Steph Smith and Khalid Almas

8 Aggressive periodontitis 123

Steph Smith

9 Periodontal conditions and the female patient 130

Mea A. Weinberg and Stuart L. Segelnick

10 Periodontal manifestations of systemic diseases and developmental and acquired conditions 135

10.1 Systemic diseases or conditions affecting the periodontal supporting tissues 136

Anders Gustafsson

10.2.1 Periodontal abscess 141

Steph Smith

10.2.2 Endodontic-periodontal lesions 145

Steph Smith and Qiang Zhu

10.3 Mucogingival conditions and deformities 150

Steph Smith

10.4 Traumatic occlusal forces 156

Steph Smith

10.5 Prosthesis and tooth-related factors that modify or predispose to plaque-induced gingival diseases/periodontitis 160

Steph Smith

11 Periodontal soft and hard tissue pathology 166

Steph Smith

12 The periodontal examination 174

Steph Smith and Aditya Tadinada

13 Periodontal risk assessment 188

Khalid Almas

14 Prognosis and treatment planning for periodontal therapy 200

Steph Smith

15 Plaque control for the periodontal patient 207

Diana Macri and Salim Rayman

16 Non-surgical periodontal therapy 218

16.1.1 Periodontal instruments 219

Khalid Almas and Subraya Bhat

16.1.2 Principles of periodontal instrumentation 232

Khalid Almas and Subraya Bhat

16.1.3 Scaling and root planing 240

Subraya Bhat and Khalid Almas

16.2 Antimicrobials in periodontics 245

Subraya Bhat

16.3 Host modulation therapy 254

Subraya Bhat and Khalid Almas

17 Periodontal plastic surgery 260

Steph Smith, Arif Salman and Khalid Almas

18 Resective periodontal surgery 278

18.1 Gingivectomy/gingivoplasty 279

Arif Salman and Karo Parsegian

18.2 Periodontal flap surgery 284

Arif Salman and Murugan Thamaraiselvan

18.3 Osseous resective surgery 291

Arif Salman

19 Biomaterials in periodontal regeneration 297

Nader Hamdan, Zeeshan Sheikh, Haider Al-Waeli and Michael Glogauer

20 Periodontal sutures and suturing techniques 316

Nader Hamdan, Zeeshan Sheikh and Haider Al-Waeli

21 Periodontal wound healing 328

Michel V. Furtado Araujo, Farheen Malek and Steph Smith

22 Supportive periodontal therapy 338

Tara Taiyeb Ali

23 Periodontal medicine 345

Steph Smith

23.1 Periodontal disease, diabetes, and obesity 347

Steph Smith

23.2 Periodontal disease and cardiovascular disease 362

Steph Smith

23.3 Periodontal disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 378

Steph Smith

23.4 Periodontal disease and adverse pregnancy outcomes 386

Steph Smith

23.5 Periodontal disease and rheumatoid arthritis 396

Steph Smith

23.6 Periodontal disease and Alzheimer’s disease 402

Steph Smith

24 Autoimmune disorders affecting the periodontium 408

Mabi Singh and Adriane Kilar

25 Periodontal and medical emergencies 417

25.1 Management of periodontal emergencies 418

Subraya Bhat and Khalid Almas

25.2 Management of medically compromised patients 422

Subraya Bhat and Khalid Almas

25.3 Medical emergencies in the dental office 433

Steph Smith

26 Halitosis 438

David G. Gillam

27 Interdisciplinary periodontics 444

27.1 The periodontics–restorative relationship 445

Ajay K. Dhingra, Sejal R. Thacker, Farheen Malek and Steph Smith

27.2 The periodontal–orthodontic relationship 454

Achint Utreja and Feras Al Khatib

28 Fundamentals of dental implants 464

Brittany Camenisch, Nehal Almehmadi, Pratishtha Mishra and Mohanad Al-Sabbagh

29 Examination and treatment planning of the implant patient 478

Sejal R. Thacker

30 Risk factors for implant therapy 487

Steph Smith

31 Dental implants and patients with systemic conditions 499

Fawad Javed

32 Clinical considerations for implant-restorative procedures 506

Ahmad Kutkut

33 Implant surgical procedures 519

Steph Smith, Khalid Almas, Nehal Almehmadi and Mohanad Al-Sabbagh

34 Peri-implant diseases and conditions 540

Steph Smith

35 Peri-implantitis 546

35.1 The peri-implant microbiome 547

Steph Smith

35.2 Diagnosis and treatment of peri-implantitis 565

Pierluigi Balice

36 Maintenance of implants 577

Khalid Almas and Avinash S. Bidra

37 Future advances and research in periodontics 587

Yasir Dilshad Siddiqui

Appendix 1: Periodontal chart 592

Appendix 2: Periodontal indices 594

Appendix 3: Smoking cessation 598

Appendix 4: Indications for cone beam computed tomography in implant dentistry 599

Appendix 5: Imaging modalities for clinical situations and their specific indications 600

Appendix 6: Radiographic selection criteria for dental implants 601

Appendix 7: Implant Disease Risk Assessment (IDRA) functional diagram 602

Appendix 8: Periodontal and implant journals, societies, and useful websites 603

Index 606

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      Publication Date: 17/03/2022
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      ESSENTIAL PERIODONTICS The Dentistry Essentials are an international series of textbooks, designed to support lecture series or themes on core topics within dentistry. A comprehensive yet accessible reference text designed for dental students and healthcare professionals alike Essential Periodontics provides rapid reference to key information about periodontal pathology, examination and diagnosis, treatment planning of common diseases, dental implantology, clinical decision making, and more. Contributions from experienced practitioners cover all the fundamental topics encountered in both periodontic training and practice, such as the anatomy and histology of the periodontium, basic principles of periodontal health, surgical therapies and suturing techniques, interdisciplinary periodontics, and management of periodontal emergencies. Each easy-to-read chapter includes a concise introduction, clearly defined learning objectives, a reference list of relevant scientific publications, tables

      Table of Contents

      About the editors xi

      List of contributors xii

      Foreword xvii

      Preface xviii

      1 Introduction to periodontology/periodontics 1

      Khalid Almas and Steph Smith

      2 Anatomy and histology of the periodontium 3

      Aditi Chopra and Steph Smith

      3 Classification of periodontal and peri-implant diseases and conditions 23

      Khalid Almas and Steph Smith

      4 Epidemiology and indices of periodontal disease 27

      Ola Norderyd

      5 Etiology and pathogenesis of periodontal diseases 31

      5.1 The dental biofilm 32

      Steph Smith

      5.2 Calculus 60

      Steph Smith and Khalid Almas

      5.3 Genetics and periodontal disease 69

      Steph Smith

      5.4 Immunopathogenesis of periodontal disease 76

      Steph Smith

      5.5 Histopathogenesis of periodontal disease 98

      Steph Smith

      6 Periodontal health, gingival diseases and conditions 106

      Steph Smith

      7 Periodontitis 115

      Steph Smith and Khalid Almas

      8 Aggressive periodontitis 123

      Steph Smith

      9 Periodontal conditions and the female patient 130

      Mea A. Weinberg and Stuart L. Segelnick

      10 Periodontal manifestations of systemic diseases and developmental and acquired conditions 135

      10.1 Systemic diseases or conditions affecting the periodontal supporting tissues 136

      Anders Gustafsson

      10.2.1 Periodontal abscess 141

      Steph Smith

      10.2.2 Endodontic-periodontal lesions 145

      Steph Smith and Qiang Zhu

      10.3 Mucogingival conditions and deformities 150

      Steph Smith

      10.4 Traumatic occlusal forces 156

      Steph Smith

      10.5 Prosthesis and tooth-related factors that modify or predispose to plaque-induced gingival diseases/periodontitis 160

      Steph Smith

      11 Periodontal soft and hard tissue pathology 166

      Steph Smith

      12 The periodontal examination 174

      Steph Smith and Aditya Tadinada

      13 Periodontal risk assessment 188

      Khalid Almas

      14 Prognosis and treatment planning for periodontal therapy 200

      Steph Smith

      15 Plaque control for the periodontal patient 207

      Diana Macri and Salim Rayman

      16 Non-surgical periodontal therapy 218

      16.1.1 Periodontal instruments 219

      Khalid Almas and Subraya Bhat

      16.1.2 Principles of periodontal instrumentation 232

      Khalid Almas and Subraya Bhat

      16.1.3 Scaling and root planing 240

      Subraya Bhat and Khalid Almas

      16.2 Antimicrobials in periodontics 245

      Subraya Bhat

      16.3 Host modulation therapy 254

      Subraya Bhat and Khalid Almas

      17 Periodontal plastic surgery 260

      Steph Smith, Arif Salman and Khalid Almas

      18 Resective periodontal surgery 278

      18.1 Gingivectomy/gingivoplasty 279

      Arif Salman and Karo Parsegian

      18.2 Periodontal flap surgery 284

      Arif Salman and Murugan Thamaraiselvan

      18.3 Osseous resective surgery 291

      Arif Salman

      19 Biomaterials in periodontal regeneration 297

      Nader Hamdan, Zeeshan Sheikh, Haider Al-Waeli and Michael Glogauer

      20 Periodontal sutures and suturing techniques 316

      Nader Hamdan, Zeeshan Sheikh and Haider Al-Waeli

      21 Periodontal wound healing 328

      Michel V. Furtado Araujo, Farheen Malek and Steph Smith

      22 Supportive periodontal therapy 338

      Tara Taiyeb Ali

      23 Periodontal medicine 345

      Steph Smith

      23.1 Periodontal disease, diabetes, and obesity 347

      Steph Smith

      23.2 Periodontal disease and cardiovascular disease 362

      Steph Smith

      23.3 Periodontal disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 378

      Steph Smith

      23.4 Periodontal disease and adverse pregnancy outcomes 386

      Steph Smith

      23.5 Periodontal disease and rheumatoid arthritis 396

      Steph Smith

      23.6 Periodontal disease and Alzheimer’s disease 402

      Steph Smith

      24 Autoimmune disorders affecting the periodontium 408

      Mabi Singh and Adriane Kilar

      25 Periodontal and medical emergencies 417

      25.1 Management of periodontal emergencies 418

      Subraya Bhat and Khalid Almas

      25.2 Management of medically compromised patients 422

      Subraya Bhat and Khalid Almas

      25.3 Medical emergencies in the dental office 433

      Steph Smith

      26 Halitosis 438

      David G. Gillam

      27 Interdisciplinary periodontics 444

      27.1 The periodontics–restorative relationship 445

      Ajay K. Dhingra, Sejal R. Thacker, Farheen Malek and Steph Smith

      27.2 The periodontal–orthodontic relationship 454

      Achint Utreja and Feras Al Khatib

      28 Fundamentals of dental implants 464

      Brittany Camenisch, Nehal Almehmadi, Pratishtha Mishra and Mohanad Al-Sabbagh

      29 Examination and treatment planning of the implant patient 478

      Sejal R. Thacker

      30 Risk factors for implant therapy 487

      Steph Smith

      31 Dental implants and patients with systemic conditions 499

      Fawad Javed

      32 Clinical considerations for implant-restorative procedures 506

      Ahmad Kutkut

      33 Implant surgical procedures 519

      Steph Smith, Khalid Almas, Nehal Almehmadi and Mohanad Al-Sabbagh

      34 Peri-implant diseases and conditions 540

      Steph Smith

      35 Peri-implantitis 546

      35.1 The peri-implant microbiome 547

      Steph Smith

      35.2 Diagnosis and treatment of peri-implantitis 565

      Pierluigi Balice

      36 Maintenance of implants 577

      Khalid Almas and Avinash S. Bidra

      37 Future advances and research in periodontics 587

      Yasir Dilshad Siddiqui

      Appendix 1: Periodontal chart 592

      Appendix 2: Periodontal indices 594

      Appendix 3: Smoking cessation 598

      Appendix 4: Indications for cone beam computed tomography in implant dentistry 599

      Appendix 5: Imaging modalities for clinical situations and their specific indications 600

      Appendix 6: Radiographic selection criteria for dental implants 601

      Appendix 7: Implant Disease Risk Assessment (IDRA) functional diagram 602

      Appendix 8: Periodontal and implant journals, societies, and useful websites 603

      Index 606

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