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Foundations of periodontics for the dental hygienist /

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"This is a primary course textbook providing a comprehensive and easy-to-understand presentation of periodontics for dental hygiene students. The text focuses on the hygienist's role in periodontal therapy and makes effective use of an instructional design that facilitates teaching and lea...

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Main Author: Gehrig, Jill S. (Jill Shiffer)
Other Authors: Willmann, Donald E.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, ©2011.
Edition:3rd ed.
Subjects:
Periodontics.
Dental hygienists.
Periodontics
Dental Hygienists
Parodontologie.
Hygiénistes dentaires.
Table of Contents:
  • The periodontium in health
  • Classification and tissue destruction in periodontal diseases
  • Etiology of periodontal diseases
  • Gingival disease
  • Periodontitis
  • Assessment for clinical decision making
  • Implementation of therapy
  • Other aspects of periodontal therapy
  • Patient cases
  • Internet resources.