Periodontology at a Glance

The market‐leading at a Glance series is popular among healthcare students and newly qualified practitioners, for its concise and simple approach and excellent illustrations.

Each bite‐sized chapter is covered in a double‐page spread with clear, easy‐to‐follow diagrams, supported by succinct explanatory text.

Covering a wide range of topics, books in the at a Glance series are ideal as introductory texts for teaching, learning and revision, and are useful throughout university and beyond.

Everything you need to know about Periodontology… at a Glance!

Brief but comprehensive overview of periodontology from the At a Glance series

Periodontology at a Glance, Second Edition provides readers with key information on periodontology in an easy-to-use reference. Following the At a Glance series style, this revised and expanded edition illustrates each topic with a double page spread/short chapter that encapsulates the essential knowledge. Clear diagrams and clinical pictures are included throughout and accompanied by succinct text, providing a highly visual format to facilitate ease of learning. This second edition is divided into 6 uniquely colour-coded parts, designed to guide the reader through the various topics in a visually appealing manner. The authors have distilled the salient research literature and evidence base, and made suggestions for further reading where appropriate.

Sample topics covered in Periodontology at a Glance include:

• Anatomy of the periodontium, classification of periodontal diseases, periodontal epidemiology, role of plaque in the aetiology of periodontal diseases, and plaque biofilm microbiology.
• Host defenses, development and progression of periodontal diseases, systemic risk factors for periodontal diseases, periodontal diseases and general health.
• Diet and periodontal diseases, local risk factors for periodontal diseases, periodontal history, examination and diagnosis, and periodontal screening.
• Principles of periodontal diagnosis and treatment planning, plaque control, non-surgical periodontal therapy, and periodontal tissue responses, healing, and monitoring.
• Periodontal surgery, dental implants and peri-implant mucositis/peri-implantitis.
• Periodontal health; plaque biofilm-induced gingivitis, non-plaque-induced gingival conditions, gingival recession, gingival enlargement, periodontitis and its staging and grading, periodontal management of patients who smoke/have diabetes, necrotising periodontal diseases, periodontal abscesses, endodontic-periodontal lesions, periodontal diseases in younger and older patients, and the delivery of periodontal care.

Providing comprehensive coverage of the subject, the Second Edition of Periodontology at a Glance is an essential resource for dental undergraduates and hygiene therapy students, and also serves as a helpful refresher for qualified dentists preparing for a general examination or looking for a relatively quick update in the field.

Valerie Clerehugh, PhD, BDS, FDSRCS (Ed), FHEA is Emeritus Professor of Periodontology at the University of Leeds School of Dentistry, UK, where she was previously Head of the Division and Department of Restorative Dentistry. She is former President of the British Society of Periodontology and Implant Dentistry (BSP) and has been Chair of the British Society for Dental Research Periodontal Research Group. Val has served as Honorary Editor of BSP, Associate Editor of Journal of Dentistry, and Clinical Editor for the British Dental Journal.

Aradhna Tugnait, PhD, MDentSci, BChD, FDS RCS(Ed), FHEA is Associate Professor of Restorative Dentistry at the University of Leeds School of Dentistry, UK. She is also an Education Associate at the General Dental Council, and a former member of the Council and Chair of the Teachers Section of the British Society of Periodontology and Implant Dentistry (BSP).

Michael R Milward, PhD, BDS, MFGDP, MFDS RCPS, FHEA is Professor of Periodontology and Honorary Consultant at the University of Birmingham, UK. He is a founding member of the Photonics Research Group, and member of the Periodontology Research group at Birmingham School of Dentistry. He was former Director of Education at the Faculty of Medical & Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham and President of the of the British Society of Periodontology and Implant Dentistry (2023).

Iain L C Chapple, MBE, PhD, BDS, FDSRCPS, FDSRCS, CCST(RCS) is Professor of Periodontology/Honorary Consultant in Restorative Dentistry. He is former Head of Birmingham University Dental School UK, Associate Editor (AE) of J Clinical Periodontology, J Periodontal Research, and current AE for Periodontology 2000. He co-chairs the European Federation of Periodontology (EFP) workshops, previously served as EFP Treasurer and Secretary General and President for the British Society of Periodontology and Implant Dentistry (BSP). Iain's MBE was awarded in the 2022 Queen's New Years honours.