Veterinary Periodontology

Description

Veterinary Periodontology is a comprehensive yet user-friendly reference on periodontal disease in dogs and cats, encompassing etiology, pathogenesis, and clinical features. Emphasizing clinical management of this common dental disease, this book covers basic as well as advanced treatments, offering practical instruction on therapeutic procedures.Veterinary Periodontology builds on existing human-based knowledge to provide veterinary-specific information on the periodontal disease process, therapies, patient management, and instrumentation.

The book presents detailed information in an accessible format, including numerous step-by-step procedures for use in the clinic. Full-color images aid in comprehension. Veterinary Periodontology is beneficial for anyone who practices veterinary dentistry, including specialists, general practitioners, students, and technicians.

Hallmark features

• Provides comprehensive coverage of canine and feline periodontics in an accessible format
• Focuses on the clinical management of this common dental disease
• Takes a thorough approach to the subject, encompassing background information on etiology and pathogenesis and highly practical clinically oriented advice
• Draws on the latest scientific research in both human and veterinary periodontology
• Offers detailed stepwise procedures for basic and advanced therapies
• Presents nearly 850 clinical photographs to demonstrate conditions and procedures

Table of contents

Contributors
Reviewers
Preface

Section 1 Understanding the disease process 1

• 1 The structure and function of the periodontium 3
  Kevin Stepaniuk and James E. Hinrichs
• 2 Etiology and pathogenesis of periodontal disease 18
• 3 Bacteriology of periodontal disease 35
  Colin E. Harvey

Section 2 The progression of disease 39

• 4 Gingivitis 41
• 5 Periodontitis 51
• 6 Local and regional consequences of periodontal disease 69
• 7 Systemic manifestations of periodontal disease 81
• 8 Unusual forms of periodontal disease 91

Section 3 Initial therapy of periodontal disease 105

• 9 Dental radiology for periodontal disease 107
  Jerzy Gawor
• 10 The complete dental cleaning 129
• 11 Advanced non-surgical therapy 154
• 12 Local antibiotic usage 170
• 13 Home plaque control 175
• 14 Antibiotics in periodontal disease 186
  R. Michael Peak

Section 4 Periodontal surgical techniques 191

• 15 Gingival surgery 193
• 16 Periodontal flap surgery 206
• 17 Treatment of the exposed root surface 249
• 18 Osseous surgery and guided tissue regeneration 254
  Brook A. Niemiec and Robert Furman
• 19 Furcation involvement and treatment 289
  Paul Theuns

Section 5 Related topics 297

• 20 Host modulation therapies 299
• 21 Patient management for periodontal therapy 305
  Brett Beckman

Section 6 Periodontal instrumentation 313

• 22 Periodontal hand instruments 315
• 23 Mechanical scalers 324
• 24 Other power equipment used in periodontology 330

Appendices

1 AVDC-Approved abbreviations 334

2 Dental charts 340

3 Sharpening 343

4 Resources 346

5 Plaque and calculus indices 348

Index 349