At the forefront : illustrated topics in dental research and clinical practice / edited by Hiromasa Yoshie.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

At the forefront : illustrated topics in dental research and clinical practice -- Table of contents -- Preface -- Part one: Illustrated Bioscience -- 1. Genetic Predisposition to Periodontitis -- 2. A Diagnostic System for Periodontitis Using Blood IgG Titer -- 3. Analysis of Saliva for Periodontal Diagnosis and Monitoring -- 4. Periodontal Tissue Regeneration byTransplantation of Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells -- 5. Periodontal Regeneration by Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor -- 6. Periodontal Disease As a Risk Factor for Cardiovascular Disease -- 7. Maternal Periodontal Disease and Preterm Low Birth Weight -- 8. The Current Status of Tissue-Engineered Bone -- 9. Regenerative Medicine for Salivary Glands -- 10. Tooth Regenerative Therapy As an Organ Replacement Regenerative Therapy -- 11. Periodontitis and Diabetes -- 12. Genetic Diagnosis of Drug-Induced Gingival Overgrowth -- : Illustrated Clinical Science -- 13. Dentin Hypersensitivity -- 14. Dentinal Remineralization -- 15. Bioactive Bonding with an Adhesive Containing the Antibacterial Monomer MDPB -- 16. The Effect of Dental Whitening on the Tooth Surface -- 17. Laser Whitening of Teeth: Effects of the CO2 Laser on the Enamel Surface -- 18. Carious Dentin and the Composite Resin Restoration -- 19. Nerve Injury: Sensory Dysfunction in the Practice of Dentistry -- 20. Nerve Injury: How Nerve Fibers Are Affected at the Microscopic Level -- 21. Nerve Injury: Curable Versus Incurable Sensory Dysfunction -- 22. Changes in Mandibular Canal Morphology After Tooth Loss -- 23. Morphologic Changes in the Maxillary Sinus in the Edentulous Maxilla -- 24. Vessels and Nerves in the Maxillary Tuberosity Region -- ABOUT THE BOOK.

This volume brings together articles on the topics of bioscience and clinical science, punctuated with striking illustrations, that have been recently published in the Japanese journal The Quintessence. The first half of the book addresses important oral and systemic health topics such as diagnosis of periodontal disease using blood and saliva testing; periodontal tissue, salivary gland, and tooth regeneration; tissue-engineered bone; correlation of periodontal disease with cardiovascular disease, preterm low birth weight, and diabetes; and genetic diagnosis of drug-induced gingival overgrowth. In the second half, the focus is on clinical issues, including dentinal remineralization and hypersensitivity; effect of whitening procedures on tooth structure; discriminate removal of carious dentin using a caries detector; nerve injury due to tooth extraction or implant placement; morphologic changes to the mandibular canal and maxillary sinus following tooth loss; and identification of vessels and nerves in the maxillary tuberosity for implant placement. A visually stunning and instructively enlightening compilation of reports on the cutting edge of dental scientific and clinical research.