TY - CHAP AU - Livia Nastri AU - Ugo Caruso ED - Nurcan Buduneli Y1 - 2012-01-20 PY - 2012 T1 - Alternative Treatment Approaches in Chronic Periodontitis: Laser Applications N2 - Pathogenesis and Treatment of Periodontitis includes comprehensive reviews on etiopathogenic factors of periodontal tissue destruction related to microbial dental plaque and also host response components. Adjunctive treatment modalities are also addressed in the book. Topics covered range from microbial pathogenic factors of P. gingivalis to the relationship between metabolic syndrome and periodontal disease, and from management of open gingival embrasures to laser application in periodontal treatment. BT - Pathogenesis and Treatment of Periodontitis SP - Ch. 12 UR - https://doi.org/10.5772/31640 DO - 10.5772/31640 SN - PB - IntechOpen CY - Rijeka Y2 - 2024-03-28 ER -