Periodontology at a Glance adds another dentistry title tothis popular series. It provides readers with an easy-to-use toolto assimilate the key information about periodontics byillustrating each topic with a double-page spread that encapsulatesessential knowledge.  Clear diagrams and clinical pictures areaccompanied by succinct text, providing a highly visual format tofacilitate ease of learning. Suggestions for further reading areprovided selectively where appropriate, and the authors present auseful distillation of the salient research literature.

Periodontology at a Glance provides a brief butcomprehensive overview of periodontology. It will be a popular anduseful resource for dentistry students, qualified dentists seekinga refresher, and other dental professionals.

۱ Anatomy of the periodontium
۲ Classification of periodontal diseases
۳ Periodontal epidemiology
۴ Role of plaque in the aetiology of periodontal diseases
۵ Plaque microbiology
۶ Calculus
۷ Host defences
۸ Development of periodontal diseases
۹ Progression of periodontal diseases
۱۰ Risk and periodontal diseases
۱۱ Systemic risk factors for periodontal diseases
۱۲ Periodontal diseases and general health
۱۳ Diet and periodontal diseases
۱۴ Local risk factors for periodontal diseases
۱۵ Occlusion and periodontal diseases
۱۶ Periodontal historyr examination and diagnosis
۱۷ Periodontal screening
۱۸ Role of radiographs in periodontal diagnosis
۱۹ Principles of periodontal diagnosis and treatment planning
۲۰ Plaque control and non-surgical periodontal therapy
۲۱ Patient communication in dental care
۲۲ Periodontal tissue responser healing and monitoring
۲۳ Role of antimicrobial therapy in periodontal diseases
۲۴ Periodontal surgery
۲۵ Types of periodontal surgery
۲۶ Regenerative periodontal therapy
۲۷ Bone defects and furcation lesions
۲۸ Dental implants and peri-implantology
۲۹ Periodontic-orthodontic interface
۳۰ Plaque-induced gingivitis
۳۱ Non-plaque-induced gingival conditions and lesions
۳۲ Gingival recession
۳۳ Gingival overgrowth
۳۴ Chronic periodontitis
۳۵ Aggressive periodontitis
۳۶ Periodontal management of patients who smoke
۳۷ Periodontal management of patients with diabetes
۳۸ Necrotising periodontal diseases
۳۹ Periodontal abscess and periodontic-endodontic lesions
۴۰ Periodontal diseases in children and adolescents
۴۱ Periodontal management of the older adult
۴۲ Team working in dental care
۴۳ The decision to treat or refer periodontal patients