Foundations of Periodontics for the Dental Hygienist, Enhanced

Comprehensive and easy-to-understand, Foundations of Periodontics for the Dental Hygienist, 5th Edition equips dental hygiene students with up-to-date, evidence-based coverage of periodontal anatomy, the periodontal disease process, and classifications of periodontal disease. Rather than presenting information in narrative style, the author—a leading expert in the field—uses a detailed outline format, making the information easier to read, understand, and reference. Rich with engaging learning features and student resources, the Fifth Edition has been revised and updated throughout to reflect the hygienist's increasingly important role in periodontal therapy and to help students confidently apply what they've learned to clinical patient care situations. xxi, 879 pages : 28 cm Includes bibliographical references and index The periodontium in health -- Periodontium: the tooth-supporting structures -- Microscopic anatomy of the periodontium -- Diseases affecting the periodontium -- Overview of diseases of periodontium -- Classification of periodontal and peri-implant diseases and conditions -- Clincal features of the gingiva -- Periodontal health, gingival diseases and conditions -- Periodontitis -- Other conditions affecting the periodontium -- Peri-implant health and diseases -- Clinical decision-making for the periodontal care -- Risk factors for periodontal diseases -- Shared decision-making for periodontal care -- Etiologic factors: risk for periodontal disease -- Oral biofilms -- Basic concepts of immunity and inflammation -- Host immune response to plaque biofilm -- Systemic risk factors that amplify susceptibility to periodontal disease -- Local factors contributing to periodontal disease -- Nutrition, inflammation, and periodontal disease -- Tobacco, smoking, and periodontal diesase -- Assessment and planning for patients with periodontal disease -- Clincal periodontal assessment -- Radiographic analysis of the perodontium -- Best practices for periodontal care -- Implementation of therapy for patients with periodontal disease -- Iatrosedation: easing and managing pediatric patient fears -- Nonsurgical periodontal therapy -- Patient's role in nonsurgical periodontal therapy -- Supragingival and subgingival irrigation -- Chemical agents in periodontal care -- Host modulation therapy -- Periodontal surgical concepts for the dental hygienist -- Acute periodontal conditions -- Periodontal disease in the pediatric population -- Health maintenance in treated periodontal patients -- Encouraging patient behavior change with motivational interviewing -- Maintenance for periodontal patient -- Impact of periodontitis on systemic health -- Other aspects of the management of paitents with periodontal diseases -- Documentation and insurance reporting of periodontal care -- Future directions for management of periodontal patients -- Comprehensive patient cases -- Online resources -- Patient cases: radiographic analysis "Comprehensive and easy-to-understand, Foundations of Periodontics for the Dental Hygienist, 5th Edition equips dental hygiene students with up-to-date, evidence-based coverage of periodontal anatomy, the periodontal disease process, and classifications of periodontal disease. Rather than presenting information in narrative style, the author -- a leading expert n the field -- uses a detailed outline format, making the information easier to read, understand, and reference. Rich with engaging learning features and student resources, the Fifth Edition has been revised and updated throughout to reflect the hygienist's increasingly important role in periodontal therapy and to help students confidently apply what they've learned to clinical patient care situations."--Publisher Comprehensive and easy-to-understand, Foundations of Periodontics for the Dental Hygienist, Enhanced 5th Edition equips dental hygiene students with up-to-date, evidence-based coverage of periodontal anatomy, the periodontal disease process, and classifications of periodontal disease. Rather than presenting information in narrative style, the authora leading expert in the fielduses a detailed outline format, making the information easier to read, understand, and reference. Rich with engaging learning features and student resources, the Enhanced 5th Edition has been revised and updated throughout to reflect the hygienist's increasingly important role in periodontal therapy and to help students confidently apply what theyve learned to clinical patient care situations. Updated, evidence-based content and current classifications of periodontal diseases. -- from back cover