Periodontology at a Glance 1st Edition by Valerie Clerehugh, Aradhna Tugnait, Robert J Genco ISBN 1444316303 9781444316308

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Authors:Valerie Clerehugh; Aradhna Tugnait; Robert J. Genco , Series:Dentistry [90] , Author sort:Clerehugh, Valerie & Tugnait, Aradhna & Genco, Robert J. , Ids:9781405123839 , Published:Published:Apr 2013 , Comments:Comments:Periodontology is the specialty of dentistry concerned with diseases of the supporting tissues of the teeth. Periodontal disease in its most severe forms affects between 5% and 15% of the population in industrialised countries, while disease presenting at the early and intermediate stages is widespread, as is the reversible condition of gingivitis. As such any practitioner of dentistry or dental hygiene will be confronted with patients presenting with periodontal problems on a daily basis. Current research suggests that periodontal disease is also linked to other general health problems including diabetes, cardiovascular disease and strokes. Thus periodontal diseases and their management may have effects beyond that of the oral cavity. In the UK and USA, as in oth