This definitive book presents the medical and surgical aspects of periodontics in full color, organized to coincide with topics in the AAP's Vision 2020 Objectives. It offers strong theory and concepts, as well as highly instructive clinical practice applications. The hallmark of this book is that it directs dental diagnosis and treatment toward controlling infection and establishing an oral environment that is conducive to the overall health and well-being of the patient.  Interrelationships between oral and systemic health are emphasized throughout, and advanced technologies and techniques such as oral, plastic and reconstructive surgery, and dental implant surgery are key components.

• Part I: Basic Concepts in Periodontal Pathobiology<br>1. Anatomy, development, and physiology of the periodontium<br>2. Diagnosis and classification of periodontal diseases<br>3. Epidemiology and risk factors of periodontal diseases<br>4. Microbiology of periodontal diseases<br>5. Immuno-inflammatory response in periodontal diseases<br>6. Dental plaque and calculus, microbial biofilms, and periodontal diseases<br>7. Contributing factors <br><br>Part II: Periodontal Evaluation, Treatment Planning, and Nonsurgical Therapy<br>8. Clinical Periodontal Examination<br>9. Radiographic Examination<br>10. The Electronic Patient Record<br>11. Formulating a Periodontal Diagnosis and Prognosis<br>12. Acute periodontal conditions<br>13. Oral Physiotherapy<br>14. Nonsurgical therapy<br>15. Periodontal and Dental Implant Maintenance<br>16. Locally Acting Chemotherapeutic Agents<br>17. Systemic Chemotherapeutic Agents<br>18. Role of the Dental Hygienist<br><br>Part III: Surgical Therapy<br>19. Conscious Sedation<br>20. Principles and Practice of Periodontal Surgery<br>21. Periodontal Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery<br>22. Principles of Periodontal Plastic Microsurgery <br>23. Resective Periodontal Surgery<br>24. Treatment of Molar Furcations<br>25. Periodontal Regeneration and Reconstructive Surgery<br>26. Dental Implants in the Periodontally Compromised Dentition<br><br>Part IV: Multidisciplinary Care<br>27. Periodontal Prosthesis: Functional Biology, Implantology and Esthetics<br>28. Periodontal-Orthodontic Considerations<br>29. Occlusion<br>30. Periodontal-Endodontic Considerations<br><br>Part V: Periodontal Medicine<br>31. Systemic Factors Impacting the Periodontium<br>32. Effects of Periodontal Infection on the Systemic Condition<br>33. Medications Impacting the Periodontium<br>34. Effect of Tobacco Smoking and Alcohol Use on Periodontal Disease<br>35. Selected Hard and Soft Tissue Lesions with Periodontal Relevance<br>36. Medical and Dental History<br>37. Periodontal Treatment of the Medically Compromised Patient

Louis F. Rose DDS, MD Clinical Professor of Periodontics, School of Dental Medicine, University of Pennsylvania; Professor of Surgery, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA; Clinical Professor of Periodontics, School of Dental Medicine, New York University, New York, NY; Faculty, Harvard University School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA