Table of Contents

Part 1: The Normal Periodontium

• Anatomy and Development of the Structures of Periodontium
• Biology of Periodontal Tissues
• Periodontal Structures in Aging Humans

Part 2: Classification and Epidemiology of Periodontal Diseases

• Classification Systems of Periodontal Diseases
• Epidemiology of Gingival and Periodontal Diseases

Part 3: Etiopathogenesis

• Periodontal Microbiology (Dental Plaque
• Calculus and Other Etiological Factors
• Host Response: Basic Concepts
• Trauma from Occlusion
• Role of Systemic Diseases in the Etiology of Periodontal Diseases
• Oral Malodor
• Pathogenesis of Periodontal Diseases
• Periodontal Medicine
• Smoking and Periodontal Disease
• Host Modulation in Periodontal

Part 4: Periodontal Pathology

• Section 1: Gingival Disease
  • Defence Mechanisms of the Gingiva
  • Gingival Inflammation
  • Clinical Features of Gingivitis
  • Gingival Enlargements
  • Acute Gingival Infections
  • Periodontal Diseases in Children and Young Adolescents
  • Desquamative Gingivitis

• Section 2: Periodontal Disease
  • Periodontal Pocket
  • Bone Loss and Patterns of Bone Destruction
  • Chronic Periodontitis
  • Aggressive Periodontitis
  • Necrotizing Ulcerative Periodontitis, Refractory Periodontitis and Periodontitis as a Manifestation of Systemic Disease
  • Aids and the Periodontium
  • Diagnosis of Periodontal Diseases
  • Determination of Prognosis
  • Related Risk Factors Associated with Periodontal Diseases
  • Various Aids Including Advanced Diagnostic Techniques
  • Treatment Plan
  • Rationale for Periodontal Treatment
  • Periodontal Instrumentarium

• Section 2 (A): Non-surgical Therapy
  • Principles of Periodontal Instrumentation Including Scaling and Root Planing
  • Plaque Control

• Section 2 (B): Surgical Therapy
  • Principles of Periodontal Surgery
  • Gingival Curettage
  • Gingivectomy
  • Periodontal Flap
  • Osseous Surgery
  • Mucogingival Surgery

Part 5: Treatment of Periodontal Diseases

• Furcation Involvement and its Management
• Pulpoperiodontal Problems
• Splints in Periodontal Therapy
• Dental Implants: Periodontal Considerations
• Maintenance Phase (Supportive Periodontal Treatment)
• Occlusal Evaluation and Therapy in the Management of Periodontal Disease
• The Role of Orthodontics as an Adjunct to Periodontal Therapy
• Periodontal-restorative Inter-relationship
• Drugs Used in Periodontal Therapy
• Questionnaire for Clinical Case Discussion

About the Author

Shantipriya Reddy BDS MDS (Periodontia)
Professor and Head, Department of Periodontics, Dr Syamala Reddy Dental College, Hospital and Research Centre, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India