TY - CHAP AU - Kan-Zhi Liu AU - Xiaoming Xiang AU - Anastasia Cholakis AU - Michael G. Sowa ED - Fotinos S. Panagakos ED - Robin M. Davies Y1 - 2011-09-22 PY - 2011 T1 - Diagnosis and Monitoring of Gingivitis in vivo Using Non-Invasive Technology - Infrared Spectroscopy N2 - Gingival diseases are a family of distinct pathological entities that involve the gingival tissues. These signs and symptoms of these diseases are so prevalent in populations around the world that they are often considered to be "normal" features. The diseases are now classified into two main groups namely: Plaque-Induced and Non-Plaque Induced Gingival Diseases. This book provides dentists, dental hygienists, dental therapists and students with a comprehensive review of gingival diseases, their aetiology and treatment. BT - Gingival Diseases SP - Ch. 8 UR - https://doi.org/10.5772/23117 DO - 10.5772/23117 SN - PB - IntechOpen CY - Rijeka Y2 - 2024-04-20 ER -