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Periodontal Medicine


Synopsis
Focuses on the periodontium, but broadens the discussion to include other oral tissues or associated structures when appropriate * Includes the latest medical and dental research
Explains how systemic conditions affect implant therapy * Covers medicolegal issues related to periodontal treatment * Accompanied by a CD-ROM with the complete text and illustrations of the book, in fully searchable PDF files

Contents:
Periodontal Disease and Systemic Disease; Risk Factors for Periodontal Disease; Clinical History and Laboratory Tests; Role of Genetics in Assessment, Risk, and Management Of Adult Periodontitis; Cardiovascular Diseases and Oral Infections; Relationships between Periodontal and Respiratory Diseases; Tobacco Use and Intervention; Diabetes Mellitus; Periodontal Medicine and the Female Patient; Osteopenia, Osteoporosis and Oral Disease; HIV Infection and Periodontal Disease; Periodontal Disease and Periodontal Management In Patients with Cancer; Periodontal Considerations in Patients with Bone Marrow or Solid Organ Transplants; Bleeding Disorders; Pharmacotherapy; Medicolegal Issues

FROM THE BOOK
 

Table of Contents
 

  Preface  
Ch. 1 Periodontal Disease and Systemic Disease 1
Ch. 2 Risk Factors for Periodontal Disease 11
Ch. 3 Clinical History and Laboratory Tests 35
Ch. 4 Role of Genetics in Assessment, Risk, and Management of Adult Periodontitis 45
Ch. 5 Cardiovascular Diseases and Oral Infections 63
Ch. 6 Relationships between Periodontal and Respiratory Diseases 83
Ch. 7 Tobacco Use and Intervention 99
Ch. 8 Diabetes Mellitus 121
Ch. 9 Periodontal Medicine and the Female Patient 151
Ch. 10 Osteopenia, Osteoporosis and Oral Disease 167
Ch. 11 HIV Infection and Periodontal Diseases 183
Ch. 12 Periodontal Disease and Periodontal Management in Patients with Cancer 195
Ch. 13 Periodontal Considerations in Patients with Bone Marrow or Solid Organ Transplants 205
Ch. 14 Bleeding Disorders 227
Ch. 15 Pharmacotherapy 243
Ch. 16 Medicolegal Issues 273