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Periodontal Diseases - A Clinician's Guide

Edited by Jane Manakil, ISBN 978-953-307-818-2, Hard cover, 368 pages, Publisher: InTech, Published: February 03, 2012 under CC BY 3.0 license, in subject Dentistry
DOI: 10.5772/1274

"Periodontal diseases" is a web-based resource intended to reach the contemporary practitioners as well as educators and students in the field of periodontology. It is fully searchable and designed to enhance the learning experience. Within the book a description is presented of the current concepts presenting the complex interactions of microbial fingerprint, multiple genotypes, and host modulations. In addition, an overview is given of the clinical outcome of the disease's progression, as influenced by the epigenetic factors. Emerging concepts on periodontitis as a risk factor for various systemic diseases and as a bilateral modulating factor have been elucidated in detail as well.