PART I: BACKGROUND FOR THE STUDY OF PERIODONTAL THERAPY

1. Historical Perspectives on Dental Hygiene and Periodontology

2. Periodontium: Anatomic Characteristics and Host Response

3. Epidemiology of Periodontal Diseases

4. Microbiology of Periodontal Diseases

PART II: FOUNDATIONS OF PERIODONTAL THERAPY

5. Calculus and Other Disease-Associated Factors

6. Gingival Diseases

7. Periodontal Diseases

PART III: ASSESSMENT OF PERIODONTAL DISEASES

8. Clinical Assessment

9. Systemic Factors Influencing Periodontal Diseases,

10. Treatment Planning for the Periodontal Patient,

PART IV: TREATMENT FOR PERIODONTAL DISEASES

11. Occlusion and Temporomandibular Disorders

12. Plaque and Disease Control for the Periodontal Patient

13. Nonsurgical Periodontal Therapy

14. Periodontal Surgery

15. Dental Implants

16. Periodontal Emergencies

PART V: RESULTS OF PERIODONTAL THERAPY

17. Periodontal Maintenance and Prevention

18. Prognosis and Results after Periodontal Therapy