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The Lexicomp Manual of Clinical Periodontics stresses patient-centered, evidence-based diagnosis, treatment planning, and accepted modalities of periodontal therapy. Benefits This visually cued manual is designed as a practical reference for general dentists, dental hygienists, and students. It is useful in both clinical and educational settings. Organized by basic principles of periodontics, the Manual of Clinical Periodontics presents information in a question-and-answer, bulleted format and offers straightforward approaches to periodontal diseases, diagnosis, and therapy options, including sample treatment plans. Features: • Over 400 drawings and color photographs • 18 tabbed sections for easy access • 5 new chapters and new images within Implant Considerations section Contents: • Introduction to Evidence-Based Decision Making • Anatomy, Histology, and Physiology of the Periodontium • Etiology and Classification of the Periodontal Diseases • Clinical Assessment, Diagnosis, Treatment Planning, and Therapeutic Endpoints • Prevention of Disease and Maintenance of Health • Nonsurgical Therapy: Scaling and Root Planing, Occlusal and Antibiotic Therapy • Surgical Treatment Principles • Surgical Treatment: Resective and Regenerative Procedures • Surgical Treatment: Periodontal Plastic Surgery • Periodontal Emergencies • Implant Considerations o Introduction o Site Development o Guided Bone Regeneration o Pneumatized Sinus o Biomaterials o 3-Dimensional Concepts • Appendix / Key Word Index