Clinical problem solving in periodontology & implantology / edited by Francis J. Hughes [and four others].

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Periodontal assessment -- Classification of periodontal diseases -- Periodontal diagnosis : systemic factors -- Periodontal diagnosis : risk factor assessment -- Is it periodontal disease? : Oher conditions affecting the periodontal tissues -- Initial treatment planning -- Behaviour change : plaque control and smoking cessation -- Nonsurgical treatment -- Reassessment : time for decision making -- Surgical treatment of periodontal pocketing -- Other surgical procedures -- Periodontal regeneration -- Local and systemic antimicrobial agents -- Gingival recession -- Postoperative care and periodontal maintenance therapy -- Indications for dental implant treatment -- Assessing the patient for implant placement -- Treatment planning -- Basic surgery for implant placement -- Managing bone deficiencies for implant surgery -- Restorative options in implant dentistry -- Implant failures.